GeForce GTX 560 vs Quadro 3000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 560 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 GeForce GTX 560 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.

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

  GeForce GTX 560 Quadro 3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 560 has 100% more power consumption, than Quadro 3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro 3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro 3000M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Quadro 3000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 360 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 560 and Quadro 3000M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 3375 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 2−3
ultra / 1080p 8−9 1−2
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 12−14
medium / 1080p 16−18 4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 240% more, than Quadro 3000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 Quadro 3000M
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Fermi
Code name GF114 Fermi
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 17 May 2011 22 February 2011
Pipelines 336 240
Core clock speed 810 MHz 450 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 45.36 18.00
Floating-point performance 1,088.6 gflops 432.0 gflops
Length 8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.1
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 80 Mh/s 28 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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