FirePro W600 vs Quadro 3000M

When choosing between FirePro W600 and Quadro 3000M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W600 and Quadro 3000M.

Quadro 3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 3000M 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 3000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W600 Quadro 3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
  • FirePro W600 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W600 and Quadro 3000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W600 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro 3000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W600 is 300 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
  • FirePro W600 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 3000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W600 is 3375 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 18−20 12−14
medium / 1080p 10−11 4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Quadro 3000M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W600 Quadro 3000M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Fermi
Code name Cape Verde Fermi
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 13 June 2012 22 February 2011
Pipelines 512 240
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 24.00 18.00
Floating-point performance 768.0 gflops 432.0 gflops
Length 163 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 94 Mh/s 28 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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