GeForce RTX 3090 vs Quadro K3100M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K3100M with GeForce RTX 3090, including specs and performance data.

K3100M
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
5.87

RTX 3090 outperforms K3100M by a whopping 1080% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking58823
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.2314.88
Power efficiency5.4213.71
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGK104GA102
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date23 July 2013 (11 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999 $1,499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3090 has 6370% better value for money than K3100M.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores76810496
Core clock speed706 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1695 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt350 Watt
Texture fill rate45.18556.0
Floating-point processing power1.084 TFLOPS35.58 TFLOPS
ROPs32112
TMUs64328
Tensor Coresno data328
Ray Tracing Coresno data82

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data336 mm
Widthno data3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 12-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount4 GB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1219 MHz
Memory bandwidth102.4 GB/s936.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+
Display Port1.2no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus+-
3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan+1.2
CUDA+8.5

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

K3100M 5.87
RTX 3090 69.28
+1080%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

K3100M 2264
RTX 3090 26732
+1081%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

K3100M 3581
RTX 3090 61518
+1618%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

K3100M 15120
RTX 3090 124350
+722%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

K3100M 2797
RTX 3090 47241
+1589%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

K3100M 18389
RTX 3090 231612
+1160%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

K3100M 6068
RTX 3090 191526
+3056%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

K3100M 3389
RTX 3090 178421
+5165%

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

K3100M 4121
RTX 3090 238123
+5678%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

K3100M 28
RTX 3090 300
+991%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

K3100M 60
RTX 3090 105
+73%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

K3100M 31
+91.5%
RTX 3090 16

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

K3100M 32
RTX 3090 170
+423%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

K3100M 29
RTX 3090 93
+221%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

K3100M 11
RTX 3090 86
+669%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

K3100M 19
RTX 3090 262
+1294%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

K3100M 2
RTX 3090 26
+1064%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD32
−534%
203
+534%
1440p10−12
−1240%
134
+1240%
4K15
−493%
89
+493%

Cost per frame, $

1080p62.477.38
1440p199.9011.19
4K133.2716.84

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1970%
207
+1970%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−960%
159
+960%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−1529%
114
+1529%
Battlefield 5 16−18
−1288%
220−230
+1288%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−892%
110−120
+892%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1660%
176
+1660%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−800%
110−120
+800%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
−956%
160−170
+956%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−526%
230−240
+526%
Hitman 3 12−14
−875%
117
+875%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−603%
250−260
+603%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−860%
144
+860%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−713%
130
+713%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
−1360%
290−300
+1360%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−308%
200
+308%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−1547%
247
+1547%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−1400%
105
+1400%
Battlefield 5 16−18
−1288%
220−230
+1288%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−892%
110−120
+892%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1410%
151
+1410%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−800%
110−120
+800%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
−956%
160−170
+956%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−526%
230−240
+526%
Hitman 3 12−14
−875%
117
+875%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−603%
250−260
+603%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−860%
144
+860%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−663%
120−130
+663%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
−1910%
402
+1910%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 46
−224%
140−150
+224%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−306%
199
+306%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−620%
108
+620%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
−1200%
91
+1200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−892%
110−120
+892%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1240%
134
+1240%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−800%
110−120
+800%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
−471%
217
+471%
Hitman 3 12−14
−867%
116
+867%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−719%
295
+719%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 20−22
−1655%
351
+1655%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
−2486%
181
+2486%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−118%
107
+118%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
−706%
129
+706%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
−1400%
160−170
+1400%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
−1122%
110−120
+1122%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
−1760%
93
+1760%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−7800%
79
+7800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1520%
80−85
+1520%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3000%
93
+3000%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−1057%
80−85
+1057%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
−1494%
270−280
+1494%
Hitman 3 10−11
−1050%
115
+1050%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−1692%
233
+1692%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−3375%
139
+3375%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2
−26500%
266
+26500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−2940%
152
+2940%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−449%
203
+449%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−1170%
127
+1170%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−1640%
85−90
+1640%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−1625%
65−70
+1625%
Hitman 3 2−3
−4050%
83
+4050%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−1638%
220−230
+1638%
Metro Exodus 3−4
−4600%
141
+4600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5
−2960%
153
+2960%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−1650%
70
+1650%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−2750%
57
+2750%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−2450%
50−55
+2450%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 46
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1567%
50−55
+1567%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−2450%
153
+2450%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−2900%
60
+2900%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−1750%
111
+1750%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider 159
+0%
159
+0%

This is how K3100M and RTX 3090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 is 534% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 is 1240% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 is 493% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3090 is 26500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 is ahead in 70 tests (99%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.87 69.28
Recency 23 July 2013 1 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 350 Watt

K3100M has 366.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 3090, on the other hand, has a 1080.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K3100M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K3100M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce RTX 3090 is a desktop one.


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