FirePro W4300 vs Quadro 3000M

In this comparison between FirePro W4300 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 W4300 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 W4300 Quadro 3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
  Check Price Check Price
  • Quadro 3000M has 50% more power consumption, than FirePro W4300.
  • FirePro W4300 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W4300 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro 3000M.
  • FirePro W4300 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W4300 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Quadro 3000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W4300 is 480 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
  • FirePro W4300 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 3000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W4300 is 5375 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 2−3
ultra / 1080p 8−9 1−2
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 12−14
medium / 1080p 18−20 4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 260% more, than Quadro 3000M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4300 Quadro 3000M
Architecture GCN 2.0 Fermi
Code name Bonaire Fermi
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 1 December 2015 22 February 2011
Pipelines 768 240
Core clock speed 930 MHz 450 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64 18.00
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops 432.0 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 152 Mh/s 28 Mh/s
Laptop size large
  Check Price Check Price