Quadro K3000M vs Tesla M6

In this comparison between Quadro K3000M and Tesla M6 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 Tesla M6 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 Tesla M6
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Tesla M6 has 33% more power consumption, than Quadro K3000M.
  • Quadro K3000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Tesla M6 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla M6 has 4 GB more memory, than Quadro K3000M.
  • Quadro K3000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K3000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M6 is 276 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.
  • Quadro K3000M and Tesla M6 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M6 is 2212 MHz higher, than Quadro K3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 35−40
ultra / 1080p 4−5 24−27
QHD / 1440p 0−1 20−22
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 18−20 65−70
medium / 1080p 9−10 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 340% more, than Quadro K3000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K3000M Tesla M6
Architecture Kepler Maxwell 2.0
Code name N14E-Q1 GM204
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 1 June 2012 30 August 2015
Pipelines 576 1536
Core clock speed 654 MHz 930 MHz
Boost Clock 1180 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.39 113.3
Floating-point performance 753.4 gflops 3,625 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2800 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 89.6 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 24 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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