Quadro K3000M vs Radeon HD 6850M
In this comparison between Quadro K3000M and Radeon HD 6850M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro K3000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro K3000M and Radeon HD 6850M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro K3000M and Radeon HD 6850M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 K3000M or Radeon HD 6850M here:
Main Specs
Quadro K3000M
Radeon HD 6850M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Quadro K3000M has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Quadro K3000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6850M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K3000M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Quadro K3000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6850M - in Laptops.
Quadro K3000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Quadro K3000M is 79 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Quadro K3000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K3000M is 2000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
7−8
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
12−14
medium / 1080p
9−10
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
10−12
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
140−150
120−130
medium / 768p
120−130
95−100
ultra / 1080p
55−60
40−45
QHD / 1440p
30−35
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
10−11
high / 768p
90−95
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
65−70
45−50
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Dota 2 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
9−10
3−4
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
10−11
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Far Cry 5 is 120% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−12
6−7
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
50−55
medium / 1080p
27−30
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Fortnite is 55% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
14−16
4−5
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
55−60
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
−
high / 1080p
14−16
5−6
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
5−6
1−2
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
5−6
medium / 1080p
7−8
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
high / 1080p
90−95
60−65
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
6−7
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
27−30
10−12
medium / 768p
18−20
8−9
high / 1080p
10−11
4−5
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 166% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
high / 768p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Full Specs
Quadro K3000M
Radeon HD 6850M
Architecture
Kepler
Terascale 2
Code name
N14E-Q1
Granville Pro/LP
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
1 June 2012
6 January 2011
Pipelines
576
800
Core clock speed
654 MHz
575 / 675 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
31.39
27.00
Floating-point performance
753.4 gflops
1,080.0 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2800 MHz
800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
25.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
24 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
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