Quadro K3000M vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

In this comparison between Quadro K3000M and Radeon HD 7870 XT 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 7870 XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 7870 XT

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 XT
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 185 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7870 XT has 146% more power consumption, than Quadro K3000M.
  • Quadro K3000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7870 XT uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K3000M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
  • Quadro K3000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K3000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 271 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.
  • Quadro K3000M and Radeon HD 7870 XT are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 3200 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 35−40
ultra / 1080p 4−5 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 18−20 60−65
medium / 1080p 9−10 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Quadro K3000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K3000M Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
Code name N14E-Q1 Tahiti
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 June 2012 19 November 2012
Pipelines 576 1536
Core clock speed 654 MHz 925 MHz
Boost Clock 975 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.39 93.60
Floating-point performance 753.4 gflops 2,995 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2800 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 89.6 GB/s 192.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 24 Mh/s 346 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 14.5 Mh/s
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