GeForce GTX 580 vs Quadro 3000M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 580 and Quadro 3000M 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 GeForce GTX 580 will be the best choice, for others Quadro 3000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 580 Quadro 3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin and One 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 580 has 225% more power consumption, than Quadro 3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro 3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 580 has 1534 GB more memory, than Quadro 3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 580 and Quadro 3000M are build with Fermi architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 1094 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 580 and Quadro 3000M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 1379 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 2−3
ultra / 1080p 14−16 1−2
QHD / 1440p 8−9 0−1
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 40−45 12−14
medium / 1080p 27−30 4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 440% more, than Quadro 3000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 580 Quadro 3000M
Architecture Fermi Fermi
Code name GF110 Fermi
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 9 November 2010 22 February 2011
Pipelines 512 240
Core clock speed 1544 MHz 450 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 49.4 billion/sec 18.00
Floating-point performance 1,581.1 gflops 432.0 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2004 MHz (4008 data rate) 625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.4 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.1
CUDA cores 512
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 142 Mh/s 28 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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