Quadro K3100M vs Radeon R9 270X

In this comparison between Quadro K3100M and Radeon R9 270X 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 R9 270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K3100M Check Price

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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:

Quadro K3100M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K3100M	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 140% more power consumption, than Quadro K3100M.
Quadro K3100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K3100M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
Quadro K3100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
Quadro K3100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Quadro K3100M and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p	18−20	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
QHD / 1440p	2−3	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	20−22	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 120% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p	180−190	240−250
medium / 768p	150−160	210−220
ultra / 1080p	80−85	140−150
QHD / 1440p	45−50	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	60−65
high / 768p	110−120	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 57% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p	100−105	120−130
medium / 768p	80−85	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 39% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 120% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p	20−22	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	80−85	140−150
medium / 1080p	40−45	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 90% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p	20−22	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
QHD / 1440p	5−6	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 109% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p	70−75	110−120
medium / 768p	60−65	100−110
high / 1080p	21−24	50−55
ultra / 1080p	9−10	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 78% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−11	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 122% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 14% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Quadro K3100M.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 73% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p	40−45	90−95
medium / 768p	24−27	55−60
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 110% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Quadro K3100M.

Full Specs

	Quadro K3100M	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	N15E-Q1-A2	Curacao XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 July 2013	8 October 2013
Pipelines	768	1280
Core clock speed	706 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	45.18	84.00
Floating-point performance	1,084 gflops	2,688 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12
Shader Model	5	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	44 Mh/s	318 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
Display Port	1.2
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
nView Display Management	+
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Quadro K3100M vs Radeon R9 270X

Quadro K3100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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