GeForce 930M vs Quadro M3000M

In this comparison between GeForce 930M 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 GeForce 930M will be the best choice, for others Quadro M3000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 930M and Quadro M3000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 930M and Quadro M3000M 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 GeForce 930M or Quadro M3000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 930M Quadro M3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro M3000M has 127% more power consumption, than GeForce 930M.
  • GeForce 930M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro M3000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M3000M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 930M.
  • GeForce 930M is used in Laptops, and Quadro M3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 930M and Quadro M3000M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 122 MHz higher, than GeForce 930M.
  • GeForce 930M and Quadro M3000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce 930M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 35−40
ultra / 1080p 1−2 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 12−14 60−65
medium / 1080p 4−5 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than GeForce 930M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 930M Quadro M3000M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name N16S-GM-B/S, N16S-LP GM204
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 12 March 2015 2 October 2015
Pipelines 384 1,024
Core clock speed 928 MHz 1050 MHz
Boost Clock 941 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.58 67.20
Floating-point performance 722.7 gflops 2,150 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 84 Mh/s 253 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus + +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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