Quadro K3100M vs Radeon RX 560

In this comparison between Quadro K3100M and Radeon RX 560 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 RX 560 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 RX 560
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
  • Quadro K3100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 560 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro K3100M and Radeon RX 560 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Quadro K3100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 560 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K3100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 469 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
  • Quadro K3100M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 3800 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 18−20
ultra / 1080p 7−8 10−12
QHD / 1440p 1−2 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 24−27 35−40
medium / 1080p 14−16 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than Quadro K3100M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K3100M Radeon RX 560
Architecture Kepler GCN 4.0
Code name N15E-Q1-A2 Polaris 21
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 23 July 2013 18 April 2017
Pipelines 768 1024
Core clock speed 706 MHz 1175 MHz
Boost Clock 1275 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 45.18 81.60
Floating-point performance 1,084 gflops 2,611 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
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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