FirePro V4900 vs Quadro M3000M

In this comparison between FirePro V4900 and Quadro M3000M 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 V4900 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M3000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M3000M 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 M3000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro V4900 Quadro M3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
  • FirePro V4900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M3000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M3000M has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro V4900.
  • FirePro V4900 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro V4900 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Quadro M3000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 250 MHz higher, than FirePro V4900.
  • FirePro V4900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M3000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 1000 MHz higher, than FirePro V4900.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 35−40
ultra / 1080p 1−2 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 12−14 60−65
medium / 1080p 4−5 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than FirePro V4900.

Full Specs

  FirePro V4900 Quadro M3000M
Architecture TeraScale 2 Maxwell
Code name Turks GM204
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 1 November 2011 2 October 2015
Pipelines 480 1,024
Core clock speed 800 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 716 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 19.20 67.20
Floating-point performance 768.0 gflops 2,150 gflops
Length 163 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.0 5.0
OpenGL 4.4 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 73 Mh/s 253 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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