GeForce GTX 880M vs Quadro 3000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 880M 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 880M stacks up against Quadro 3000M, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 880M and Quadro 3000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 880M 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 880M or Quadro 3000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 880M Quadro 3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 75 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 880M has 62% more power consumption, than Quadro 3000M.
  • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 880M has 6 GB more memory, than Quadro 3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is used in Laptops, and Quadro 3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro 3000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 880M is 504 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
  • GeForce GTX 880M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 3000M - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 2−3
ultra / 1080p 12−14 1−2
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 12−14
medium / 1080p 24−27 4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 880M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Quadro 3000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 880M Quadro 3000M
Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name N15E-GX-A2 Fermi
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 12 March 2014 22 February 2011
Pipelines 1536 240
Core clock speed 954 MHz 450 MHz
Boost Clock 993 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 127.1 18.00
Floating-point performance 3,050 gflops 432.0 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 2.1
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 96 Mh/s 28 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
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