FirePro S9000 vs Quadro 3000M

In this comparison between FirePro S9000 and Quadro 3000M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro S9000 will be the best choice, for others Quadro 3000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 3000M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro 3000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S9000 Quadro 3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
  Check Price
  • FirePro S9000 has 366% more power consumption, than Quadro 3000M.
  • FirePro S9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro S9000 has 4 GB more memory, than Quadro 3000M.
  • FirePro S9000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro S9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro 3000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro S9000 is 450 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
  • FirePro S9000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 3000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9000 is 4875 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 2−3
ultra / 1080p 21−24 1−2
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 12−14
medium / 1080p 40−45 4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than Quadro 3000M.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9000 Quadro 3000M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Fermi
Code name Tahiti Fermi
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 24 August 2012 22 February 2011
Pipelines 1792 240
Core clock speed 900 MHz 450 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 18.00
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 432.0 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 2.1
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s 28 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
  Check Price