Radeon R5 M255 vs Quadro K3100M
Aggregate performance score
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by a whopping 325% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 561 | 964 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.53 | no data |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | GCN (2011−2017) |
| GPU code name | N15E-Q1-A2 | Topaz Pro / Sun |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 July 2013 (10 years ago) | 1 May 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,999 | no data |
| Current price | $683 (0.3x MSRP) | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 768 | 320 |
| Compute units | no data | 5 |
| Core clock speed | 706 MHz | 940 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 940 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | 1,550 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 45.18 | 22.56 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,084 gflops | 721.9 gflops |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Quadro K3100M and Radeon R5 M255 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
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 type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3200 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s | 16 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | no data | + |
| Display Port | 1.2 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | no data | + |
| Enduro | no data | - |
| HD3D | no data | + |
| PowerTune | no data | + |
| DualGraphics | no data | 1 |
| TrueAudio | no data | - |
| ZeroCore | no data | + |
| Switchable graphics | no data | 1 |
| Optimus | + | no data |
| 3D Vision Pro | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| nView Display Management | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | DirectX® 11 |
| Shader Model | 5 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | + | no data |
| Mantle | no data | + |
| CUDA | + | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by 325% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by 324% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by 101% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by 180% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by 159% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by 204% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
Benchmark coverage: 3%
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by 358% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
Benchmark coverage: 3%
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by 594% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
Benchmark coverage: 3%
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by 852% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
Benchmark coverage: 3%
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by 575% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
Benchmark coverage: 3%
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by 87% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
Benchmark coverage: 3%
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by 229% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
Benchmark coverage: 3%
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by 32% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
Benchmark coverage: 3%
Radeon R5 M255 outperforms Quadro K3100M by 545% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01.
SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase
Benchmark coverage: 2%
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by 32% in SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase.
SPECviewperf 12 - Maya
This part of SPECviewperf 12 workstation benchmark uses Autodesk Maya 13 engine to render a superhero energy plant static scene consisting of more than 700 thousand polygons, in six different modes.
Benchmark coverage: 2%
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by 358% in SPECviewperf 12 - Maya.
SPECviewperf 12 - Catia
Benchmark coverage: 2%
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by 575% in SPECviewperf 12 - Catia.
SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks
Benchmark coverage: 2%
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by 594% in SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks.
SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX
Benchmark coverage: 2%
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by 852% in SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX.
SPECviewperf 12 - Creo
Benchmark coverage: 2%
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by 87% in SPECviewperf 12 - Creo.
SPECviewperf 12 - Medical
Benchmark coverage: 2%
Quadro K3100M outperforms Radeon R5 M255 by 229% in SPECviewperf 12 - Medical.
SPECviewperf 12 - Energy
Benchmark coverage: 2%
Radeon R5 M255 outperforms Quadro K3100M by 545% in SPECviewperf 12 - Energy.
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:
| 900p | 85−90
+305%
| 21
−305%
|
| Full HD | 34
+162%
| 13
−162%
|
| 4K | 15
+400%
| 3−4
−400%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6
−66.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+433%
|
3−4
−433%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+171%
|
7−8
−171%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+320%
|
5−6
−320%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+53.3%
|
15
−53.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+77.8%
|
9
−77.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
+80%
|
10
−80%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+433%
|
3−4
−433%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+26.7%
|
15
−26.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+320%
|
5−6
−320%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
+225%
|
4−5
−225%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+109%
|
11
−109%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 18−20
+350%
|
4
−350%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
+250%
|
4
−250%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+171%
|
7−8
−171%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+320%
|
5−6
−320%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 21−24
+360%
|
5
−360%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7
+133%
|
3
−133%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 8−9
+700%
|
1−2
−700%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+900%
|
1−2
−900%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+160%
|
5−6
−160%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+167%
|
6−7
−167%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Hitman 3 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
This is how K3100M and R5 M255 compete in popular games:
- K3100M is 305% faster in 900p
- K3100M is 162% faster in 1080p
- K3100M is 400% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the K3100M is 900% faster than the R5 M255.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, K3100M surpassed R5 M255 in all 38 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.86 | 1.38 |
| Recency | 23 July 2013 | 1 May 2014 |
The Quadro K3100M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R5 M255 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro K3100M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon R5 M255 is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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