GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Quadro 3000M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro 3000M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 860M SLI stacks up against Quadro 3000M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro 3000M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro 3000M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 860M SLI or Quadro 3000M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Quadro 3000M
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 60% more power consumption, than Quadro 3000M.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro 3000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro 3000M - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro 3000M - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 579 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 3000M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 4375 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
2−3
ultra / 1080p
14−16
1−2
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
12−14
medium / 1080p
27−30
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 440% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
35−40
−
ultra / 1080p
30−35
5−6
QHD / 1440p
14−16
0−1
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
low / 720p
75−80
16−18
medium / 1080p
40−45
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 455% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro 3000M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
120−130
medium / 768p
210−220
95−100
ultra / 1080p
130−140
40−45
QHD / 1440p
100−110
21−24
4K / 2160p
55−60
16−18
high / 768p
170−180
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 146% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
60−65
65−70
ultra / 1080p
55−60
20−22
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 31% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
120−130
75−80
medium / 768p
110−120
45−50
ultra / 1080p
85−90
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Dota 2 is 122% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
27−30
2−3
ultra / 1080p
24−27
2−3
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
2−3
low / 720p
55−60
10−12
medium / 1080p
30−33
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 650% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
35−40
10−11
ultra / 1080p
27−30
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
low / 720p
130−140
50−55
medium / 1080p
80−85
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Fortnite is 275% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
35−40
5−6
ultra / 1080p
27−30
−
QHD / 1440p
16−18
3−4
4K / 2160p
14−16
2−3
low / 720p
75−80
18−20
medium / 1080p
40−45
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 428% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
110−120
45−50
medium / 768p
100−105
−
high / 1080p
45−50
4−5
ultra / 1080p
18−20
2−3
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 233% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
14−16
2−3
ultra / 1080p
12−14
0−1
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
4−5
medium / 1080p
20−22
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Metro Exodus is 800% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
120−130
85−90
high / 1080p
−
80−85
4K / 2160p
−
75−80
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Minecraft is 43% more, than Quadro 3000M.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
−
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
6−7
medium / 1080p
21−24
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 600% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
80−85
10−11
medium / 768p
50−55
8−9
high / 1080p
27−30
4−5
ultra / 1080p
16−18
4−5
4K / 2160p
9−10
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 660% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
40−45
14−16
high / 768p
55−60
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in World of Tanks is 57% more, than Quadro 3000M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Quadro 3000M
Architecture
Maxwell
Fermi
Code name
Fermi
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
12 March 2014
22 February 2011
Pipelines
1280
240
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
450 MHz
Transistor count
2x 1870 Million
1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
18.00
Floating-point performance
432.0 gflops
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
2.1
SLI options
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
28 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
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