Quadro 3000M vs Quadro M3000M

When choosing between Quadro 3000M and Quadro M3000M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro 3000M and Quadro M3000M.

Quadro 3000M and Quadro M3000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro 3000M 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 Quadro 3000M or Quadro M3000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 3000M Quadro M3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 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.
  • Quadro 3000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro M3000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M3000M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro 3000M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Quadro 3000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M3000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 600 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
  • Quadro 3000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M3000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 4375 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.

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 Quadro 3000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 3000M Quadro M3000M
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name Fermi GM204
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 22 February 2011 2 October 2015
Pipelines 240 1,024
Core clock speed 450 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 18.00 67.20
Floating-point performance 432.0 gflops 2,150 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 625 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 2.1 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 28 Mh/s 253 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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