GeForce GT 745M vs Quadro K1100M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GT 745M vs Quadro K1100M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce GT 745M vs Quadro K1100M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GT 745M

2013

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro K1100M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2013 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quadro K1100M

2013

Why buy it

✅2.1% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2013 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Quadro K1100M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 2.1% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.7% in PassMark G3D (1,089 vs 1,081), so the answer here is pretty clean.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GT 745M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Quadro K1100M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Quadro K1100M is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce GT 745M has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GT 745M vs Quadro K1100M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce GT 745M

The GeForce GT 745M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 1 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 549 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 45W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,081 points.

Quadro K1100M

The Quadro K1100M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in July 23 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 706 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 45W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,089 points. Launch price was $109.94.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GT 745M scores 1,081 and the Quadro K1100M reaches 1,089 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 745M is built on Kepler while the Quadro K1100M uses Kepler, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GT 745M) vs 384 (Quadro K1100M). Raw compute: 0.4216 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 745M) vs 0.5422 TFLOPS (Quadro K1100M).

Feature	GeForce GT 745M	Quadro K1100M
G3D Mark Score	1,081	1,089
Architecture	Kepler	Kepler
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.4216 TFLOPS	0.5422 TFLOPS+29%
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	32	32
L1 Cache	32 KB	32 KB
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GT 745M gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Quadro K1100M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GT 745M	Quadro K1100M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the GeForce GT 745M and 64-bit on the Quadro K1100M.

Feature	GeForce GT 745M	Quadro K1100M
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Bus Width	64-bit	64-bit
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.0 (GeForce GT 745M) vs 12 (11_0) (Quadro K1100M). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.2 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 1 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GT 745M	Quadro K1100M
DirectX	11.0	12 (11_0)+9%
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.2	4.6+10%
Max Displays	1	4+300%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1.0 (GeForce GT 745M) vs 1st Gen NVENC (Quadro K1100M). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP5 vs 1st Gen NVDEC (VP5). Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP,H.265 (GeForce GT 745M) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 (Quadro K1100M).

Feature	GeForce GT 745M	Quadro K1100M
Encoder	NVENC 1.0	1st Gen NVENC
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP5	1st Gen NVDEC (VP5)
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,VC-1,MPEG-4 ASP,H.265	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GT 745M draws 45W versus the Quadro K1100M's 45W — a 0% difference. The Quadro K1100M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GT 745M) vs 350W (Quadro K1100M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 70°C.