GeForce GTX 690 vs Quadro 3000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 690 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 690 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 690 Quadro 3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors Two 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5 2 GB
Display Connectors 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 690 has 300% more power consumption, than Quadro 3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 690 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 690 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro 3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 690 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 690 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro 3000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 465 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 690 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 3000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 5383 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 2−3
ultra / 1080p 21−24 1−2
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 12−14
medium / 1080p 40−45 4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than Quadro 3000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 690 Quadro 3000M
Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name GK104 Fermi
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 3 May 2012 22 February 2011
Pipelines 1536 240
Core clock speed 915 MHz 450 MHz
Boost Clock 1019 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 234 billion/sec 18.00
Floating-point performance 2x 3,130 gflops 432.0 gflops
Length 11.0" (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width 512-bit (256-bit per GPU) 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz 625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 384 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 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 2.1
CUDA cores 3072
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI Yes (via dongle)
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision Live +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 156 Mh/s 28 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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