NVIDIA Quadro K3000M

The NVIDIA Quadro K3000M is a performance-class, DirectX 11.1-compatible graphics card for mobile workstations. It is a Kepler-based GPU built on the GK104 chip (but using only 576 shader cores) and is manufactured in 28nm at TSMC. The Quadro K3000M is built for the Intel Chief River generation (Ivy Bridge) and is the successor to the Fermi-based Quadro 3000M (Huron River platform).
The Quadro series offers certified drivers that are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications like CAD or DCC. OpenGL performance, for example, should be significantly better than GeForce graphics cards of similar specifications.
Architecture
The Kepler architecture is the successor to the Fermi architecture that first appeared in laptops with the GeForce 400M series. The GK104 Kepler core offers eight shader blocks, called SMX, that are clocked at the same speed as the central core. In the K3000M, 3 blocks are active leading to the 576 CUDA cores. Although more shader cores are available in the Kepler architecture as compared to the Fermi design, the Kepler shaders are still expected to be up to twice as power efficient. However, due to the missing hot clock of the shader domain, two shaders of a Kepler chip provide similar performance to just one shader of a Fermi chip (as the latter is clocked twice as fast).
PCIe 3.0 is now supported by the mobile Kepler series and an optional Turbo mode can automatically overclock the Nvidia card by a theoretical 15 percent if the laptop cooling system allows it. The implementation of this boost mode is done in the BIOS, but it is ultimately dependent upon the manufacturer of the laptop.
Performance
The performance is slightly above the older Quadro 4000M based on the fermi architecture. Compared to consumer cards, the K3000M performs similar to the GeForce GT 750M. Games of 2013 can be played fluently in medium or high detail and resolution settings.
Features
The improved feature set now includes support for up to 4 active displays. Furthermore, high resolution monitors of up to 3840x2160 pixels can now be connected using DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 1.4a if available. HD-Audio codecs, such as Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD, can be transmitted via bitstream mode through the HDMI port. However, as most laptops will feature Optimus, the integrated GPU will likely have direct control over the display ports and may limit the feature set available by the Nvidia Kepler cards.
The 5th generation PureVideo HD video processor (VP5) is also integrated in the GK107 core and offers hardware decoding of HD videos. Common codecs such as MPEG-1/2, MPEG-4 ASP, H.264 and VC1/WMV9 are fully supported up to 4K resolutions while VC1 and MPEG-4 are supported up to 1080p. Two streams can be decoded in parallel for features such as Picture-in-Picture. Another novelty is the inclusion of a dedicated video encoding engine similar to Intel QuickSync that can be accessed by the NVENC API.
The power consumption of the K3000M is rated at 75 Watt (TGP according to Nvidia) and is therefore suited for medium-sized notebooks 17-inches or greater.
Manufacturer | NVIDIA |
Quadro K Series | |
Codename | N14E-Q1 |
Architecture | Kepler |
Pipelines | 576 - unified |
Core Speed | 654 MHz |
Memory Speed | 2800 MHz |
Memory Bus Width | 256 Bit |
Memory Type | GDDR5 |
Max. Amount of Memory | 4096 MB |
Shared Memory | no |
DirectX | DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 |
technology | 28 nm |
Features | Optimus,
PhysX, Verde
Drivers,
CUDA, 3D
Vision, 3DTV
Play |
Notebook Size | large |
Date of Announcement | 01.06.2012 |
Benchmarks
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 2645 avg: 2747 median: 2767 (7%) max: 2809 Points
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ATI Radeon HD 5770 -1%
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3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 2383 avg: 2427 median: 2427 (4%) max: 2471 Points
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ATI Radeon HD 5770 -1%
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3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 11901 avg: 12106 median: 11902 (12%) max: 12515 Points
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ATI Radeon HD 5770 -3%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB 1%
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3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 9989 avg: 10067 median: 10037 (9%) max: 10203 Points
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti -1%
ATI Radeon HD 5770 -1%
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3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +min: 16863 avg: 17038 median: 17037.5 (32%) max: 17212 Points
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti -3%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 768MB 4%
ATI Radeon HD 5770 5%
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Unigine Heaven 2.1 - Heaven 2.1 high
min: 33.2 avg: 34.1 median: 34.1 (6%) max: 35 fps
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti -6%
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 -3%
ATI Radeon HD 5770 9%
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SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 snx-01
min: 31.44 avg: 32.1 median: 31.5 (22%) max: 33.2 fps
Fujitsu Celsius H920 | 3720QM | 16384 MB | 654 / MHz | 2048MB | 31.44 |
Bullman E-Klasse 4 i7 17FHD | 3940XM | 32768 MB | 654 / MHz | 2048MB | 31.53 |
Eurocom Panther 4.0 i7-3930K  | | 32768 MB | | | 33.2 |
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specvp11 tcvis-02 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 tcvis-02
min: 35.44 avg: 35.5 median: 35.5 (59%) max: 35.7 fps
Bullman E-Klasse 4 i7 17FHD | 3940XM | 32768 MB | 654 / MHz | 2048MB | 35.44 |
Fujitsu Celsius H920 | 3720QM | 16384 MB | 654 / MHz | 2048MB | 35.47 |
Eurocom Panther 4.0 i7-3930K  | | 32768 MB | | | 35.7 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 15%
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specvp11 sw-02 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 sw-02
min: 40.03 avg: 42.8 median: 42 (51%) max: 46.4 fps
Fujitsu Celsius H920 | 3720QM | 16384 MB | 654 / MHz | 2048MB | 40.03 |
Bullman E-Klasse 4 i7 17FHD | 3940XM | 32768 MB | 654 / MHz | 2048MB | 41.98 |
Eurocom Panther 4.0 i7-3930K  | | 32768 MB | | | 46.4 |
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specvp11 proe-05 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 proe-05
min: 14.2 avg: 15.5 median: 15.3 (64%) max: 17.02 fps
Eurocom Panther 4.0 i7-3930K  | | 32768 MB | | | 14.2 |
Fujitsu Celsius H920 | 3720QM | 16384 MB | 654 / MHz | 2048MB | 15.32 |
Bullman E-Klasse 4 i7 17FHD | 3940XM | 32768 MB | 654 / MHz | 2048MB | 17.02 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 -13%
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specvp11 maya-03 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 maya-03
min: 50.82 avg: 59.5 median: 51.6 (39%) max: 76 fps
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 -98%
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specvp11 lightwave-01 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 lightwave-01
min: 48.11 avg: 55.2 median: 50.4 (54%) max: 67.1 fps
Fujitsu Celsius H920 | 3720QM | 16384 MB | 654 / MHz | 2048MB | 48.11 |
Bullman E-Klasse 4 i7 17FHD | 3940XM | 32768 MB | 654 / MHz | 2048MB | 50.43 |
Eurocom Panther 4.0 i7-3930K  | | 32768 MB | | | 67.1 |
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specvp11 ensight-04 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 ensight-04
min: 24.32 avg: 25.9 median: 24.3 (12%) max: 29.1 fps
Bullman E-Klasse 4 i7 17FHD | 3940XM | 32768 MB | 654 / MHz | 2048MB | 24.32 |
Fujitsu Celsius H920 | 3720QM | 16384 MB | 654 / MHz | 2048MB | 24.33 |
Eurocom Panther 4.0 i7-3930K  | | 32768 MB | | | 29.1 |
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specvp11 catia-03 +SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 catia-03
min: 40.65 avg: 42 median: 41.7 (51%) max: 43.6 fps
Fujitsu Celsius H920 | 3720QM | 16384 MB | 654 / MHz | 2048MB | 40.65 |
Bullman E-Klasse 4 i7 17FHD | 3940XM | 32768 MB | 654 / MHz | 2048MB | 41.66 |
Eurocom Panther 4.0 i7-3930K  | | 32768 MB | | | 43.6 |
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Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Gaming graphics
7.3 Points (92%)
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Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 Graphics
7.3 Points (92%)
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Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 6804 avg: 6818 median: 6817.5 (32%) max: 6831 points
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Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 57.87 avg: 59.4 median: 59.8 (26%) max: 60.27 fps
Eurocom Panther 4.0 i7-3930K  | | 32768 MB | | | 57.87 |
Fujitsu Celsius H920 | 3720QM | 16384 MB | 654 / MHz | 2048MB | 59.35 |
Clevo P170EM  | 3920XM | 8192 MB | 654 / MHz | 2048MB | 59.84 |
Clevo P170EM  | 3920XM | 8192 MB | 654 / MHz | 2048MB | 59.84 |
Bullman E-Klasse 4 i7 17FHD | 3940XM | 32768 MB | 654 / MHz | 2048MB | 60.27 |
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 2%
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 2%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 7%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 -7%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 -3%
ATI Radeon HD 5850 4%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 -10%
ATI Radeon HD 5850 25%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 10%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 5%
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -2%
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 6%
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -16%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -14%
ATI Radeon HD 4850 16%
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 20%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 -10%
ATI Radeon HD 5850 26%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 -9%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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ATI Radeon HD 4850 20%
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 24%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 -14%
ATI Radeon HD 4850 -11%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 125%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 -14%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Additional Benchmarks
CPU 1280x1024
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -8%
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ATI Radeon HD 4850 5%
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ATI Radeon HD 4850 16%
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -16%
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ATI Radeon HD 5670 -15%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 15%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 10%
ATI Radeon HD 5670 20%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
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AMD Radeon HD 6790 -35%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 19%
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 -12%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 9%
AMD Radeon HD 6790 9%
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AMD Radeon HD 6790 15%
ATI Radeon HD 5770 21%
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» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
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