Quadro K3000M vs Radeon HD 6970
In this comparison between Quadro K3000M and Radeon HD 6970 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 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro K3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro K3000M 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 K3000M here:
Main Specs
Quadro K3000M
Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
550 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 633% more power consumption, than Quadro K3000M.
Quadro K3000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K3000M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Quadro K3000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
Quadro K3000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro K3000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K3000M is 1425 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.
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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 90% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro K3000M and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
140−150
210−220
medium / 768p
120−130
180−190
ultra / 1080p
55−60
95−100
QHD / 1440p
30−35
50−55
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
90−95
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 51% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
medium / 768p
65−70
90−95
ultra / 1080p
35−40
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
9−10
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−11
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
65−70
95−100
medium / 1080p
27−30
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 54% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
20−22
QHD / 1440p
2−3
9−10
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
55−60
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
75−80
high / 1080p
14−16
30−33
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 57% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
5−6
9−10
ultra / 1080p
3−4
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
7−8
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 17% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 63% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
27−30
55−60
medium / 768p
18−20
30−35
high / 1080p
10−11
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−12
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 78% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
high / 768p
35−40
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 33% more, than Quadro K3000M.
Full Specs
Quadro K3000M
Radeon HD 6970
Architecture
Kepler
Terascale 2
Code name
N14E-Q1
Cayman
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
1 June 2012
14 December 2010
Pipelines
576
1536
Core clock speed
654 MHz
Boost Clock
880 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
31.39
84.48
Floating-point performance
753.4 gflops
2,703.4 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2800 MHz
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
24 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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