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    Quadro 3000M vs Radeon HD 7970

    When comparing Quadro 3000M and Radeon HD 7970, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro 3000M and Radeon HD 7970 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    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:

    Quadro 3000M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro 3000M Radeon HD 7970
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 300 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon HD 7970 has 300% more power consumption, than Quadro 3000M.
    • Quadro 3000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon HD 7970 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 3000M.
    • Quadro 3000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7970 - in Desktops.
    • Quadro 3000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
    • Quadro 3000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970 is 750 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 2−3 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 12−14 60−65
    medium / 1080p 4−5 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than Quadro 3000M.

    Full Specs

      Quadro 3000M Radeon HD 7970
    Architecture Fermi GCN
    Code name Fermi Tahiti XT
    Type Mobile workstation Desktop
    Release date 22 February 2011 22 December 2011
    Pipelines 240 2048
    Core clock speed 450 MHz
    Boost Clock 925 MHz
    Transistor count 1,950 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 18.00 118.4
    Floating-point performance 432.0 gflops 3,789 gflops
    Length 274 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 625 MHz 1375 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 264 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA 2.1
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 2.1 x16
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 28 Mh/s 485 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.71 Mh/s
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