Quadro K3100M vs Radeon HD 4870 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K3100M and Radeon HD 4870 X2, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro K3100M stacks up against Radeon HD 4870 X2, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 4870 X2
Quadro K3100M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro K3100M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro K3100M here:
Main Specs
| Quadro K3100M | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 286 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
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- Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 281% more power consumption, than Quadro K3100M.
- Quadro K3100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro K3100M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
- Quadro K3100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Desktops.
- Quadro K3100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
- Core clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 6 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
- Quadro K3100M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 400 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Battlefield 5 is 118% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro K3100M and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 180−190 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 150−160 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 45−50 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | − |
| high / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 48% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| Quadro K3100M and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−105 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Dota 2 is 43% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Fortnite is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 108% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | − |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 54% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Metro Exodus is 160% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 45% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 114% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 20−22 |
| medium / 768p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 122% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro K3100M | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Architecture | Kepler | TeraScale |
| Code name | N15E-Q1-A2 | R700 |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 23 July 2013 | 12 August 2008 |
| Pipelines | 768 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 706 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Transistor count | 3,540 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 45.18 | 28.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,084 gflops | 2x 1,120.0 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3200 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 44 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Display Port | 1.2 | |
| 3D Vision Pro | + | |
| Mosaic | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
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