GeForce MX330 vs Quadro 3000M

In this comparison between GeForce MX330 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 MX330 will be the best choice, for others Quadro 3000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce MX330 and Quadro 3000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce MX330 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 MX330 or Quadro 3000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce MX330 Quadro 3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro 3000M has 650% more power consumption, than GeForce MX330.
  • GeForce MX330 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce MX330 and Quadro 3000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce MX330 is used in Laptops, and Quadro 3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce MX330 is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro 3000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 1081 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
  • GeForce MX330 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Quadro 3000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 6375 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 2−3
ultra / 1080p 8−9 1−2
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 12−14
medium / 1080p 16−18 4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 240% more, than Quadro 3000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX330 Quadro 3000M
Architecture Pascal Fermi
Code name N17S-LP / N17S-G3 Fermi
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 20 February 2020 22 February 2011
Pipelines 384 240
Core clock speed 1531 MHz 450 MHz
Boost Clock 1594 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 38.26 18.00
Floating-point performance 432.0 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 6.1 2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 28 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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