GeForce 8800 GTX vs Quadro M3000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 8800 GTX and Quadro M3000M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 8800 GTX stacks up against Quadro M3000M, check out specs charts below.

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

  GeForce 8800 GTX Quadro M3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 106% more power consumption, than Quadro M3000M.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Quadro M3000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 764 GB more memory, than Quadro M3000M.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Quadro M3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Quadro M3000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 474 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Quadro M3000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 4100 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 1−2 60−65
medium / 1080p 0−1 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 8800 GTX Quadro M3000M
Architecture Tesla Maxwell
Code name G80 GM204
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 8 November 2006 2 October 2015
Pipelines 128 1,024
Core clock speed 576 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 681 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec 67.20
Floating-point performance 345.6 gflops 2,150 gflops
Length 270 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12
Shader Model 4.0 5.0
OpenGL 3.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
CUDA cores 575
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 253 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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