Quadro K3000M vs Radeon RX 560X

In this comparison between Quadro K3000M and Radeon RX 560X 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 K3000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 560X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K3000M 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 K3000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K3000M Radeon RX 560X
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 K3000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro K3000M and Radeon RX 560X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Quadro K3000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 560X - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K3000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 560X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 521 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.
  • Quadro K3000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 4200 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 18−20
ultra / 1080p 4−5 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 18−20 35−40
medium / 1080p 9−10 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than Quadro K3000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K3000M Radeon RX 560X
Architecture Kepler GCN 4.0
Code name N14E-Q1 Polaris 21
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 June 2012 11 April 2018
Pipelines 576 1024
Core clock speed 654 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 31.39 81.60
Floating-point performance 753.4 gflops 2,611 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2800 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 89.6 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 24 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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