Quadro M3000M vs Quadro M520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro M3000M and Quadro M520, 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 Quadro M3000M stacks up against Quadro M520, check out specs charts below.
Quadro M3000M and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro M3000M and Quadro M520 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 M3000M or Quadro M520 here:
Main Specs
Quadro M3000M
Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Quadro M3000M has 200% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M3000M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Quadro M3000M and Quadro M520 are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 294 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
Quadro M3000M and Quadro M520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
9−10
ultra / 1080p
21−24
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
21−24
medium / 1080p
40−45
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
55−60
16−18
ultra / 1080p
45−50
12−14
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
30−35
medium / 1080p
60−65
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Battlefield 5 is 257% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
250−260
160−170
medium / 768p
220−230
130−140
ultra / 1080p
180−190
65−70
QHD / 1440p
110−120
35−40
4K / 2160p
70−75
27−30
high / 768p
210−220
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
24−27
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
110−120
70−75
ultra / 1080p
100−110
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Dota 2 is 64% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
45−50
10−12
ultra / 1080p
40−45
10−11
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
4−5
low / 720p
80−85
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
60−65
18−20
ultra / 1080p
45−50
12−14
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
70−75
medium / 1080p
110−120
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Fortnite is 200% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
60−65
16−18
ultra / 1080p
45−50
14−16
QHD / 1440p
30−35
3−4
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
35−40
medium / 1080p
65−70
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
140−150
60−65
medium / 768p
120−130
55−60
high / 1080p
70−75
18−20
ultra / 1080p
30−35
8−9
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 158% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
24−27
6−7
ultra / 1080p
20−22
4−5
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
1−2
low / 720p
65−70
18−20
medium / 1080p
30−35
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
130−140
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
120−130
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Minecraft is 28% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
16−18
medium / 1080p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
130−140
35−40
medium / 768p
85−90
21−24
high / 1080p
45−50
12−14
ultra / 1080p
24−27
8−9
4K / 2160p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 264% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
50−55
24−27
high / 768p
60−65
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Quadro M520.
Full Specs
Quadro M3000M
Quadro M520
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell
Code name
GM204
Type
Mobile workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
2 October 2015
13 January 2017
Pipelines
1,024
384
Core clock speed
1050 MHz
756 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
67.20
Floating-point performance
2,150 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160 GB/s
40 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
12
Shader Model
5.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
253 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Optimus
+
+
Display Port
1.2
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
nView Display Management
+
+
3D Stereo
+
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