Quadro 3000M vs Quadro M1000M

In this comparison between Quadro 3000M and Quadro M1000M 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 M1000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 3000M and Quadro M1000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro 3000M and Quadro M1000M 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 M1000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 3000M Quadro M1000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 40 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB/4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro 3000M has 87% more power consumption, than Quadro M1000M.
  • Quadro 3000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro M1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro 3000M and Quadro M1000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Quadro 3000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M1000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 543 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
  • Quadro 3000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M1000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 4375 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 14−16
ultra / 1080p 1−2 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 30−35
medium / 1080p 4−5 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 280% more, than Quadro 3000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 3000M Quadro M1000M
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name Fermi GM107
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 22 February 2011 2 October 2015
Pipelines 240 512
Core clock speed 450 MHz 993 MHz
Boost Clock 1072 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 18.00 31.78
Floating-point performance 432.0 gflops 1,017 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 625 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 2.1 5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.22 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 28 Mh/s 140 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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