Quadro K3000M vs Radeon HD 8870M

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.

Quadro K3000M vs Radeon HD 8870M FPS Benchmarks

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

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Quadro K3000M vs Radeon HD 8870M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

Quadro K3000M

2012

Why buy it

✅30.7% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2012 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
❌50% higher power demand at 75W vs 50W.

Radeon HD 8870M

2013

Why buy it

✅Draws 50W instead of 75W, a 25W reduction.
✅More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro K3000M 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.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Quadro K3000M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 30.7% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon HD 8870M instead at 1,638 vs 1,618, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

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

Quadro K3000M 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?

Radeon HD 8870M 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, Radeon HD 8870M is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Quadro K3000M has the stronger long-term case.

Quadro K3000M vs Radeon HD 8870M Technical Specifications

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

Quadro K3000M

The Quadro K3000M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 1 2012. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 654 MHz. It has 576 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,618 points. Launch price was $155.

Radeon HD 8870M

The Radeon HD 8870M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 1 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 725 MHz to 775 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,638 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro K3000M scores 1,618 and the Radeon HD 8870M reaches 1,638 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro K3000M is built on Kepler while the Radeon HD 8870M uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 576 (Quadro K3000M) vs 640 (Radeon HD 8870M). Raw compute: 0.7534 TFLOPS (Quadro K3000M) vs 0.992 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 8870M).

Feature	Quadro K3000M	Radeon HD 8870M
G3D Mark Score	1,618	1,638+1%
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	576	640+11%
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.7534 TFLOPS	0.992 TFLOPS+32%
ROPs	32+100%	16
TMUs	48+20%	40
L1 Cache	48 KB	160 KB+233%
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro K3000M	Radeon HD 8870M
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of video memory. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the Quadro K3000M and System on the Radeon HD 8870M. L2 Cache: 512 KB (Quadro K3000M) vs 256 KB (Radeon HD 8870M) — the Quadro K3000M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro K3000M	Radeon HD 8870M
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Bus Width	64-bit	System
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro K3000M draws 75W versus the Radeon HD 8870M's 50W — a 40% difference. The Radeon HD 8870M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro K3000M) vs 350W (Radeon HD 8870M). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs 1x 6-pin.