Quadro K3100M vs Radeon R7 A265

In this comparison between Quadro K3100M and Radeon R7 A265 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 A265 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 A265
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K3100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 A265 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro K3100M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 A265.
  • Quadro K3100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 A265 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K3100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 A265 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 A265 is 19 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
  • Quadro K3100M and Radeon R7 A265 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 1400 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 1−2
ultra / 1080p 7−8 0−1
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 12−14
medium / 1080p 14−16 3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

Full Specs

  Quadro K3100M Radeon R7 A265
Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
Code name N15E-Q1-A2 Opal
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 23 July 2013 9 January 2014
Pipelines 768 384
Core clock speed 706 MHz 725 MHz
Boost Clock 825 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 45.18 19.80
Floating-point performance 1,084 gflops 633.6 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
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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