GeForce GTX 670 vs Quadro M3000M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 670 and Quadro M3000M 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 GeForce GTX 670 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M3000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 670 Quadro M3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 670 has 126% more power consumption, than Quadro M3000M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro M3000M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 670.
  • GeForce GTX 670 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 670 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M3000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 70 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 670.
  • GeForce GTX 670 and Quadro M3000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 4994 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 670.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 60−65
medium / 1080p 40−45 40−45
GeForce GTX 670 and Quadro M3000M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 670 Quadro M3000M
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name GK104 GM204
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 10 May 2012 2 October 2015
Pipelines 1344 1,024
Core clock speed 980 MHz 1050 MHz
Boost Clock 980 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 102.5 billion/sec 67.20
Floating-point performance 2,459.5 gflops 2,150 gflops
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 256-bit GDDR5 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6.0 GB/s 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.2 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
CUDA cores 1344
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 97 Mh/s 253 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 13 Mh/s
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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