Quadro 3000M vs Quadro 4000M

In this comparison between Quadro 3000M and Quadro 4000M 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 Quadro 4000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 3000M and Quadro 4000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro 3000M and Quadro 4000M 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 Quadro 4000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 3000M Quadro 4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro 4000M has 33% more power consumption, than Quadro 3000M.
  • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro 3000M and Quadro 4000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Quadro 3000M and Quadro 4000M are build with Fermi architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro 4000M is 25 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
  • Quadro 3000M and Quadro 4000M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 4000M is 575 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 3−4
ultra / 1080p 1−2 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 14−16
medium / 1080p 4−5 5−6
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 4000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Quadro 3000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 3000M Quadro 4000M
Architecture Fermi Fermi
Code name Fermi Fermi
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 22 February 2011 22 February 2011
Pipelines 240 336
Core clock speed 450 MHz 475 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 18.00 26.60
Floating-point performance 432.0 gflops 638.4 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 625 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA 2.1 2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 28 Mh/s 82 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
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