GeForce 840A vs Quadro M3000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 840A and Quadro M3000M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 840A and Quadro M3000M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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

  GeForce 840A Quadro M3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro M3000M has 127% more power consumption, than GeForce 840A.
  • GeForce 840A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro M3000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M3000M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 840A.
  • GeForce 840A is used in Desktops, and Quadro M3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 840A and Quadro M3000M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 21 MHz higher, than GeForce 840A.
  • GeForce 840A and Quadro M3000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 2998 MHz higher, than GeForce 840A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 35−40
ultra / 1080p 2−3 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 14−16 60−65
medium / 1080p 5−6 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than GeForce 840A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840A Quadro M3000M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name GM108 GM204
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 17 March 2014 2 October 2015
Pipelines 384 1,024
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1050 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 67.20
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 2,150 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 253 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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