Quadro K3100M vs Radeon R7 260X
In this comparison between Quadro K3100M and Radeon R7 260X 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 K3100M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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 R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
115 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260X has 53% more power consumption, than Quadro K3100M.
Quadro K3100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K3100M and Radeon R7 260X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Quadro K3100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
Quadro K3100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
Quadro K3100M and Radeon R7 260X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
20−22
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 35% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro K3100M and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
210−220
medium / 768p
150−160
180−190
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
QHD / 1440p
45−50
55−60
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−35
high / 768p
110−120
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p
100−105
110−120
medium / 768p
80−85
95−100
ultra / 1080p
50−55
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 17% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p
20−22
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
100−110
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 30% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p
20−22
27−30
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
QHD / 1440p
5−6
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 42% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
75−80
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p
7−8
10−11
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−11
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 44% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
95−100
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 4% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
45−50
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 14% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
30−33
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p
40−45
55−60
medium / 768p
24−27
35−40
high / 1080p
14−16
20−22
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 35% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Quadro K3100M.
Full Specs
Quadro K3100M
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN 2.0
Code name
N15E-Q1-A2
Bonaire
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
23 July 2013
8 October 2013
Pipelines
768
896
Core clock speed
706 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
45.18
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,084 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
104 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
Shader Model
5
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
44 Mh/s
225 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
Display Port
1.2
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
nView Display Management
+
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