FirePro V7900 vs Quadro M3000M

When choosing between FirePro V7900 and Quadro M3000M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro V7900 and Quadro M3000M.

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 V7900 Quadro M3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro V7900 has 101% more power consumption, than Quadro M3000M.
  • FirePro V7900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M3000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M3000M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro V7900.
  • FirePro V7900 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Quadro M3000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 325 MHz higher, than FirePro V7900.
  • FirePro V7900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M3000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro V7900 and Quadro M3000M is 5000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 35−40
ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 24−27 60−65
medium / 1080p 14−16 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 227% more, than FirePro V7900.

Full Specs

  FirePro V7900 Quadro M3000M
Architecture TeraScale 3 Maxwell
Code name Cayman GM204
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 24 May 2011 2 October 2015
Pipelines 1280 1,024
Core clock speed 725 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 58.00 67.20
Floating-point performance 1,856.0 gflops 2,150 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 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
Bus support PCIe 2.1 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 171 Mh/s 253 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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