GeForce GTX 680MX vs Quadro 3000M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680MX and Quadro 3000M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 680MX stacks up against Quadro 3000M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 680MX and Quadro 3000M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 680MX and Quadro 3000M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 680MX or Quadro 3000M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 680MX
Quadro 3000M
Power consumption (TDP)
122 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 680MX has 62% more power consumption, than Quadro 3000M.
GeForce GTX 680MX and Quadro 3000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 680MX is used in Laptops, and Quadro 3000M - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTX 680MX is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro 3000M - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680MX is 270 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
GeForce GTX 680MX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 3000M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680MX is 1875 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
2−3
ultra / 1080p
12−14
1−2
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
12−14
medium / 1080p
27−30
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 420% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
35−40
−
ultra / 1080p
30−33
5−6
QHD / 1440p
14−16
0−1
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
low / 720p
70−75
16−18
medium / 1080p
40−45
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Battlefield 5 is 433% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 680MX and Quadro 3000M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
120−130
medium / 768p
200−210
95−100
ultra / 1080p
120−130
40−45
QHD / 1440p
100−110
21−24
4K / 2160p
55−60
16−18
high / 768p
170−180
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 141% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
60−65
65−70
ultra / 1080p
50−55
20−22
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
120−130
75−80
medium / 768p
110−120
45−50
ultra / 1080p
80−85
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Dota 2 is 118% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
27−30
2−3
ultra / 1080p
24−27
2−3
QHD / 1440p
20−22
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
55−60
10−12
medium / 1080p
27−30
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Far Cry 5 is 625% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
35−40
10−11
ultra / 1080p
27−30
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
low / 720p
130−140
50−55
medium / 1080p
75−80
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Fortnite is 268% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
35−40
5−6
ultra / 1080p
27−30
−
QHD / 1440p
16−18
3−4
4K / 2160p
14−16
2−3
low / 720p
70−75
18−20
medium / 1080p
40−45
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Forza Horizon 4 is 414% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
100−110
45−50
medium / 768p
95−100
−
high / 1080p
40−45
4−5
ultra / 1080p
18−20
2−3
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Grand Theft Auto V is 205% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
14−16
2−3
ultra / 1080p
10−12
0−1
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
4−5
medium / 1080p
18−20
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Metro Exodus is 733% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
120−130
85−90
high / 1080p
−
80−85
4K / 2160p
−
75−80
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Minecraft is 43% more, than Quadro 3000M.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
QHD / 1440p
2−3
−
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
6−7
medium / 1080p
21−24
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 600% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
80−85
10−11
medium / 768p
50−55
8−9
high / 1080p
27−30
4−5
ultra / 1080p
14−16
4−5
4K / 2160p
9−10
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 640% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
40−45
14−16
high / 768p
55−60
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680MX in World of Tanks is 57% more, than Quadro 3000M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 680MX
Quadro 3000M
Architecture
Kepler
Fermi
Code name
Fermi
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
23 October 2012
22 February 2011
Pipelines
1536
240
Core clock speed
720 MHz
450 MHz
Transistor count
3540 Million
1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
92.2 billion/sec
18.00
Floating-point performance
432.0 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160 GB/s
80 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
2.1
CUDA cores
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
3D Vision
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
57 Mh/s
28 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
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