P106 100 vs Quadro M3000M

In this comparison between P106 100 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 P106 100 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

  P106 100 Quadro M3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • P106 100 has 60% more power consumption, than Quadro M3000M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • P106 100 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M3000M.
  • P106 100 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • P106 100 is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro M3000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of P106 100 is 456 MHz higher, than Quadro M3000M.
  • P106 100 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Quadro M3000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of P106 100 is 3008 MHz higher, than Quadro M3000M.

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
P106 100 and Quadro M3000M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  P106 100 Quadro M3000M
Architecture Pascal Maxwell
Code name GP106 GM204
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 19 June 2017 2 October 2015
Pipelines 1280 1,024
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 1050 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7 67.20
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops 2,150 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 6.1 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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