GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Quadro 3000M

When choosing between GeForce GTX 560 Ti 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 GeForce GTX 560 Ti 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

  GeForce GTX 560 Ti Quadro 3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 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 Ti has 126% more power consumption, than Quadro 3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 560 Ti 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 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 560 Ti is used in Desktops, and Quadro 3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 560 Ti and Quadro 3000M are build with Fermi architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 Ti is 372 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 560 Ti and Quadro 3000M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 Ti is 1379 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 2−3
ultra / 1080p 9−10 1−2
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 12−14
medium / 1080p 18−20 4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 280% more, than Quadro 3000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 Ti Quadro 3000M
Architecture Fermi Fermi
Code name GF114 Fermi
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 25 January 2011 22 February 2011
Pipelines 384 240
Core clock speed 822 MHz 450 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 52.67 18.00
Floating-point performance 1,263.4 gflops 432.0 gflops
Length 229 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2004 MHz 625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 128.3 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA 2.1 2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 87 Mh/s 28 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.39 Gh/s
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