Quadro P3200 Max-Q vs Quadro K3000M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K3000M and Quadro P3200 Max-Q, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

K3000M
2012
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
4.25

P3200 Max-Q outperforms K3000M by a whopping 474% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking678226
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.52no data
Power efficiency3.9522.67
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGK104GP104
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)21 February 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$155 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores5761792
Core clock speed654 MHz1139 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1404 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate31.39157.2
Floating-point processing power0.7534 TFLOPS5.032 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs48112

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)MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 GB6 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz1753 MHz
Memory bandwidth89.6 GB/s168.3 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 outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA+6.1

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.

K3000M 4.25
P3200 Max-Q 24.39
+474%

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.

K3000M 1640
P3200 Max-Q 9409
+474%

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:

900p33
−445%
180−190
+445%
Full HD35
−471%
200−210
+471%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.43no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−442%
65−70
+442%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−450%
55−60
+450%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−456%
50−55
+456%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−456%
50−55
+456%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−442%
65−70
+442%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−438%
140−150
+438%
Hitman 3 10−11
−450%
55−60
+450%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−471%
160−170
+471%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−456%
50−55
+456%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−445%
60−65
+445%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−463%
90−95
+463%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−468%
250−260
+468%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−442%
65−70
+442%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Battlefield 5 10−11
−450%
55−60
+450%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−456%
50−55
+456%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−456%
50−55
+456%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
−442%
65−70
+442%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−438%
140−150
+438%
Hitman 3 10−11
−450%
55−60
+450%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−471%
160−170
+471%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−456%
50−55
+456%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−445%
60−65
+445%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−463%
90−95
+463%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−463%
90−95
+463%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−468%
250−260
+468%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 12−14
−442%
65−70
+442%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−456%
50−55
+456%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−471%
40−45
+471%
Far Cry 5 9−10
−456%
50−55
+456%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−438%
140−150
+438%
Hitman 3 10−11
−450%
55−60
+450%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−471%
160−170
+471%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
−463%
90−95
+463%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−463%
90−95
+463%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−468%
250−260
+468%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−445%
60−65
+445%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−425%
21−24
+425%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−400%
30−33
+400%
Hitman 3 9−10
−456%
50−55
+456%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−450%
55−60
+450%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−438%
140−150
+438%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
−463%
45−50
+463%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Hitman 3 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−433%
16−18
+433%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−440%
27−30
+440%

This is how K3000M and P3200 Max-Q compete in popular games:

  • P3200 Max-Q is 445% faster in 900p
  • P3200 Max-Q is 471% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.25 24.39
Recency 1 June 2012 21 February 2018
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm

P3200 Max-Q has a 473.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro P3200 Max-Q is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K3000M in performance tests.


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