GeForce GT 650M vs Quadro M3000M

In this comparison between GeForce GT 650M 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 GT 650M will be the best choice, for others Quadro M3000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GT 650M and Quadro M3000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GT 650M 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 GT 650M or Quadro M3000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 650M Quadro M3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3\GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro M3000M has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 650M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro M3000M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 650M.
  • GeForce GT 650M is used in Laptops, and Quadro M3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GT 650M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M3000M - with Maxwell.
  • GeForce GT 650M and Quadro M3000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 3200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 650M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 35−40
ultra / 1080p 1−2 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 14−16 60−65
medium / 1080p 5−6 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than GeForce GT 650M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 650M Quadro M3000M
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name N13E-GE GM204
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 22 March 2012 2 October 2015
Pipelines 384 1,024
Core clock speed 1050 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 67.20
Floating-point performance 652.8 gflops 2,150 gflops
Memory bus width 128bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 4000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 API 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
CUDA cores 384
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution Up to 2048x1536
3D Blu-Ray +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 21 Mh/s 253 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus + +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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