GeForce GTX 470 vs Quadro M3000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 470 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 470 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 470 Quadro M3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 215 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pins None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1280 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 470 has 186% more power consumption, than Quadro M3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M3000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 470 has 1276 GB more memory, than Quadro M3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M3000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470 is 165 MHz higher, than Quadro M3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 470 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M3000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 3326 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 35−40
ultra / 1080p 10−11 21−24
QHD / 1440p 4−5 16−18
4K / 2160p 4−5 10−11
low / 720p 30−35 60−65
medium / 1080p 21−24 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 470.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 470 Quadro M3000M
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name GF100 GM204
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 12 April 2010 2 October 2015
Pipelines 448 1,024
Core clock speed 1215 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 34.0 billion/sec 67.20
Floating-point performance 1,088.6 gflops 2,150 gflops
Length 9.5" (241 mm) (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 320 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1674 MHz (3348 data rate) 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 133.9 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.2 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
CUDA cores 448
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 97 Mh/s 253 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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