GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB vs Quadro K3100M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K3100M with GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB, including specs and performance data.

K3100M
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
5.34

GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB outperforms K3100M by a whopping 111% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking637438
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.11no data
Power efficiency5.4311.48
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameGK104GP107
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date23 July 2013 (11 years ago)1 February 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,999 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores768768
Core clock speed706 MHz1366 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1442 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million3,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate45.1869.22
Floating-point processing power1.084 TFLOPS2.215 TFLOPS
ROPs3224
TMUs6448

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 3.0 x16

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 amount4 GB3 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1752 MHz
Memory bandwidth102.4 GB/s84.1 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
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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX1212 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.2
CUDA+6.1

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 HD35
−100%
70−75
+100%
4K15
−100%
30−35
+100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p57.11no data
4K133.27no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−100%
50−55
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%
Sons of the Forest 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−95.7%
45−50
+95.7%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−100%
50−55
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−106%
35−40
+106%
Fortnite 30−35
−97%
65−70
+97%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−100%
50−55
+100%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Sons of the Forest 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Valorant 60−65
−103%
130−140
+103%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−95.7%
45−50
+95.7%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
−100%
50−55
+100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 90−95
−109%
190−200
+109%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%
Dota 2 45−50
−111%
95−100
+111%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−106%
35−40
+106%
Fortnite 30−35
−97%
65−70
+97%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−100%
50−55
+100%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
−100%
30−33
+100%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−111%
40−45
+111%
Metro Exodus 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Sons of the Forest 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
−92.9%
27−30
+92.9%
Valorant 60−65
−103%
130−140
+103%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−95.7%
45−50
+95.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%
Dota 2 45−50
−111%
95−100
+111%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−106%
35−40
+106%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−100%
50−55
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
−90.5%
40−45
+90.5%
Sons of the Forest 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7
−100%
14−16
+100%
Valorant 60−65
−103%
130−140
+103%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
−97%
65−70
+97%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
−102%
85−90
+102%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Metro Exodus 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−103%
75−80
+103%
Valorant 60−65
−110%
130−140
+110%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Far Cry 5 10−11
−110%
21−24
+110%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−108%
27−30
+108%
Sons of the Forest 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
−100%
14−16
+100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
−90.9%
21−24
+90.9%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−106%
35−40
+106%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5
−100%
10−11
+100%
Valorant 27−30
−96.4%
55−60
+96.4%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Dota 2 18−20
−111%
40−45
+111%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−100%
16−18
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Sons of the Forest 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%

This is how K3100M and GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is 100% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is 100% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.34 11.29
Recency 23 July 2013 1 February 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 14 nm

K3100M has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB, on the other hand, has a 111.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K3100M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K3100M is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile 3 GB is a mobile workstation one.

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