Quadro 3000M vs Radeon Pro 450

When comparing Quadro 3000M and Radeon Pro 450, 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 Pro 450 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Quadro 3000M and Radeon Pro 450 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro 3000M and Radeon Pro 450 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 Quadro 3000M or Radeon Pro 450 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 3000M Radeon Pro 450
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 35 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro 3000M has 114% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 450.
  • Quadro 3000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon Pro 450 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro 3000M and Radeon Pro 450 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Quadro 3000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon Pro 450 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 450 is 350 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
  • Quadro 3000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 450 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 450 is 4455 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 14−16
ultra / 1080p 1−2 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 12−14 27−30
medium / 1080p 4−5 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 240% more, than Quadro 3000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 3000M Radeon Pro 450
Architecture Fermi Polaris
Code name Fermi Polaris 11
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 22 February 2011 27 October 2016
Pipelines 240 640
Core clock speed 450 MHz 800 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 18.00 32.00
Floating-point performance 432.0 gflops 1,024 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 625 MHz 5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 81.28 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA 2.1
FreeSync +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 28 Mh/s 127 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
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