GeForce GTX 950A vs Quadro M3000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 950A and Quadro M3000M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 950A and Quadro M3000M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 GTX 950A Quadro M3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
  • GeForce GTX 950A is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro M3000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M3000M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950A.
  • GeForce GTX 950A is used in Desktops, and Quadro M3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 950A and Quadro M3000M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 57 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950A.
  • GeForce GTX 950A and Quadro M3000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 2998 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
ultra / 1080p 7−8 21−24
QHD / 1440p 2−3 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 24−27 60−65
medium / 1080p 14−16 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 950A Quadro M3000M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name GM107 GM204
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 13 March 2015 2 October 2015
Pipelines 640 1,024
Core clock speed 993 MHz 1050 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 44.96 67.20
Floating-point performance 1,271 gflops 2,150 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 32.03 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0 5.2
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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