FirePro W8000 vs Quadro M3000M

In this comparison between FirePro W8000 and Quadro M3000M 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 FirePro W8000 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M3000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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

  FirePro W8000 Quadro M3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W8000 has 200% more power consumption, than Quadro M3000M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W8000 and Quadro M3000M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro M3000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 150 MHz higher, than FirePro W8000.
  • FirePro W8000 and Quadro M3000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 500 MHz higher, than Quadro M3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 35−40
ultra / 1080p 10−11 21−24
QHD / 1440p 4−5 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 35−40 60−65
medium / 1080p 21−24 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than FirePro W8000.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8000 Quadro M3000M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Maxwell
Code name Tahiti GM204
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 14 June 2012 2 October 2015
Pipelines 1792 1,024
Core clock speed 900 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 67.20
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 2,150 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 176 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 391 Mh/s 253 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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