Quadro M2000 vs Quadro M3000M

When choosing between Quadro M2000 and Quadro M3000M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro M2000 and Quadro M3000M.

Quadro M3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M3000M 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 M3000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M2000 Quadro M3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type 128 Bit GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro M2000 and Quadro M3000M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Quadro M2000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro M2000 is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M3000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 254 MHz higher, than Quadro M2000.
  • Quadro M2000 and Quadro M3000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M2000 is 1612 MHz higher, than Quadro M3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 35−40
ultra / 1080p 12−14 21−24
QHD / 1440p 6−7 16−18
4K / 2160p 5−6 10−11
low / 720p 40−45 60−65
medium / 1080p 24−27 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Quadro M2000.

Full Specs

  Quadro M2000 Quadro M3000M
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GM206 GM204
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 8 April 2016 2 October 2015
Pipelines 768 1,024
Core clock speed 796 MHz 1050 MHz
Boost Clock 1163 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 55.82 67.20
Floating-point performance 1,812 gflops 2,150 gflops
Length 201 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6612 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12
Shader Model 5 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan + 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 215 Mh/s 253 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro + +
Mosaic + +
nView Display Management +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
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