Quadro K3100M vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

In this comparison between Quadro K3100M and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri 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 512 Cores Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

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 512 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Quadro K3100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K3100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is 14 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
  • Quadro K3100M and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 7−8
ultra / 1080p 7−8 4−5
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 18−20
medium / 1080p 14−16 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

  Quadro K3100M Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name N15E-Q1-A2 Kaveri Spectre
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 23 July 2013 14 January 2014
Pipelines 768 512
Core clock speed 706 MHz 720 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 45.18
Floating-point performance 1,084 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory - +
DirectX 12 DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model 5
OpenGL 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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