Quadro 3000M vs Radeon R9 M280X
In this comparison between Quadro 3000M and Radeon R9 M280X 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 Quadro 3000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro 3000M and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro 3000M and Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
Quadro 3000M
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Quadro 3000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro 3000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
Quadro 3000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 450 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
Quadro 3000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
14−16
medium / 1080p
4−5
4−5
Quadro 3000M and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 3000M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
21−24
24−27
4K / 2160p
16−18
18−20
high / 768p
65−70
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 3000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
2−3
3−4
ultra / 1080p
2−3
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
10−12
14−16
medium / 1080p
4−5
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
10−11
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
10−12
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Fortnite is 6% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 28% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
−
40−45
high / 1080p
4−5
7−8
ultra / 1080p
2−3
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
4−5
8−9
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
85−90
80−85
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
4K / 2160p
75−80
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 3000M in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
Quadro 3000M and Radeon R9 M280X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p
−
6−7
low / 720p
6−7
8−9
medium / 1080p
−
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
10−11
16−18
medium / 768p
8−9
10−12
high / 1080p
4−5
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 60% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
high / 768p
30−33
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 3000M in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
Quadro 3000M
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
Fermi
Saturn XT
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
22 February 2011
1 February 2015
Pipelines
240
896
Core clock speed
450 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
18.00
61.60
Floating-point performance
432.0 gflops
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
Not Listed
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
2.1
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
28 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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