GeForce GTX 285 vs Quadro M3000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 285 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 GTX 285 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 GTX 285 Quadro M3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 285 has 172% more power consumption, than Quadro M3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M3000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M3000M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 285.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M3000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 426 MHz higher, than Quadro M3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 285 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro M3000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 3758 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 285.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 35−40
ultra / 1080p 4−5 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 16−18 60−65
medium / 1080p 9−10 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than GeForce GTX 285.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 285 Quadro M3000M
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GT200B GM204
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 23 December 2008 2 October 2015
Pipelines 240 1,024
Core clock speed 1476 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 51.8 billion/sec 67.20
Floating-point performance 708.5 gflops 2,150 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 512 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1242 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 159.0 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12
Shader Model 4.0 5.0
OpenGL 2.1 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
CUDA cores 240
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 253 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) 128bit
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