Quadro K3100M vs Radeon HD 6970

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6970 with Quadro K3100M, including specs and performance data.

HD 6970
2010
2 GB GDDR5, 550 Watt
7.34
+25%

HD 6970 outperforms K3100M by a significant 25% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking531588
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.000.23
Power efficiency2.035.42
ArchitectureTeraScale 3 (2010−2013)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameCaymanGK104
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Designreferenceno data
Release date14 December 2010 (13 years ago)23 July 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$369 $1,999

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD 6970 has 335% 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 cores1536768
Core clock speedno data706 MHz
Boost clock speed880 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,640 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)550 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate84.4845.18
Floating-point processing power2.703 TFLOPS1.084 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs9664

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 2.0 x16no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1375 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data102.4 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-
Display Portno data1.2

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
Optimus-+
3D Vision Prono data+
Mosaicno data+
nView Display Managementno data+
Optimusno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1112
Shader Model5.05.1
OpenGL4.44.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan-+
CUDA-+

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.

HD 6970 7.34
+25%
K3100M 5.87

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.

HD 6970 2831
+25%
K3100M 2264

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.

HD 6970 3470
+24.1%
K3100M 2797

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 HD40−45
+25%
32
−25%
4K18−20
+20%
15
−20%

Cost per frame, $

1080p9.2362.47
4K20.50133.27

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+30.8%
12−14
−30.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+28.9%
35−40
−28.9%
Hitman 3 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+19.4%
35−40
−19.4%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+40%
14−16
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+25%
20−22
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+10.2%
45−50
−10.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+37.5%
16−18
−37.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+30.8%
12−14
−30.8%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+28.9%
35−40
−28.9%
Hitman 3 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+19.4%
35−40
−19.4%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+40%
14−16
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+25%
20−22
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−109%
46
+109%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+10.2%
45−50
−10.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+20%
14−16
−20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+30.8%
12−14
−30.8%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+28.9%
35−40
−28.9%
Hitman 3 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+19.4%
35−40
−19.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+25%
20−22
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+214%
7
−214%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+10.2%
45−50
−10.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+58.8%
16−18
−58.8%
Hitman 3 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+23.1%
12−14
−23.1%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+27%
35−40
−27%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Hitman 3 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+84.6%
12−14
−84.6%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−25%
5
+25%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

This is how HD 6970 and K3100M compete in popular games:

  • HD 6970 is 25% faster in 1080p
  • HD 6970 is 20% 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 HD 6970 is 400% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the K3100M is 109% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD 6970 is ahead in 65 tests (93%)
  • K3100M is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • there's a draw in 3 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.34 5.87
Recency 14 December 2010 23 July 2013
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 550 Watt 75 Watt

HD 6970 has a 25% higher aggregate performance score.

K3100M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 633.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 6970 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K3100M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6970 is a desktop card while Quadro K3100M is a mobile workstation one.


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