Quadro K3000M vs Radeon HD 7870
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K3000M and Radeon HD 7870, 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 K3000M stacks up against Radeon HD 7870, check out specs charts below.
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 7870
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
175 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7870 has 133% more power consumption, than Quadro K3000M.
Quadro K3000M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Quadro K3000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7870 - in Desktops.
Quadro K3000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 346 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.
Quadro K3000M and Radeon HD 7870 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 2000 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.
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
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 190% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
27−30
75−80
medium / 1080p
14−16
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 193% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
140−150
240−250
medium / 768p
120−130
210−220
ultra / 1080p
55−60
130−140
QHD / 1440p
30−35
100−110
4K / 2160p
27−30
60−65
high / 768p
90−95
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 96% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
medium / 768p
65−70
110−120
ultra / 1080p
35−40
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 70% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
9−10
30−33
ultra / 1080p
8−9
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
4−5
9−10
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−11
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 190% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−33
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
low / 720p
65−70
130−140
medium / 1080p
27−30
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 129% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
14−16
40−45
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−33
QHD / 1440p
2−3
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
75−80
medium / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 186% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
55−60
110−120
medium / 768p
50−55
100−110
high / 1080p
14−16
45−50
ultra / 1080p
7−8
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 118% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
5−6
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
7−8
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 242% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 60% more, than Quadro K3000M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 154% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
27−30
85−90
medium / 768p
18−20
50−55
high / 1080p
10−11
30−33
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 178% more, than Quadro K3000M.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Quadro K3000M.
Full Specs
Quadro K3000M
Radeon HD 7870
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
N14E-Q1
Pitcairn XT
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
1 June 2012
5 March 2012
Pipelines
576
1280
Core clock speed
654 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.39
Floating-point performance
753.4 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2800 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
89.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.39 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
24 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
145 Sol/s
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