FirePro M6000 vs Quadro 3000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M6000 and Quadro 3000M. 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 FirePro M6000 and Quadro 3000M. 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.

FirePro M6000 and Quadro 3000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro M6000 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 FirePro M6000 or Quadro 3000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M6000 Quadro 3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 43 Watt 75 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro 3000M has 74% more power consumption, than FirePro M6000.
  • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro M6000 and Quadro 3000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • FirePro M6000 is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro 3000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 300 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
  • FirePro M6000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 3000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 3875 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 2−3
ultra / 1080p 5−6 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 20−22 12−14
medium / 1080p 10−12 4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than Quadro 3000M.

Full Specs

  FirePro M6000 Quadro 3000M
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Heathrow Fermi
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 1 July 2012 22 February 2011
Pipelines 640 240
Core clock speed 750 MHz 450 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 32.00 18.00
Floating-point performance 1,024 gflops 432.0 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 2.1
Bus support n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 28 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Form factor MXM-B
StereoOutput3D +
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