Quadro M3000M vs Quadro P2000

In this comparison between Quadro M3000M and Quadro P2000 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 Quadro M3000M will be the best choice, for others Quadro P2000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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

  Quadro M3000M Quadro P2000
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 5 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 4x DisplayPort
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro P2000 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro M3000M.
  • Quadro M3000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro P2000 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M3000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro P2000 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P2000 is 26 MHz higher, than Quadro M3000M.
  • Quadro M3000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P2000 - by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P2000 is 2008 MHz higher, than Quadro M3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24 24−27
QHD / 1440p 16−18 18−20
4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 60−65
medium / 1080p 40−45 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P2000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3% more, than Quadro M3000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro M3000M Quadro P2000
Architecture Maxwell Pascal
Code name GM204 GP106
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 6 February 2017
Pipelines 1,024 1024
Core clock speed 1050 MHz 1076 MHz
Boost Clock 1480 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 67.20 94.72
Floating-point performance 2,150 gflops 3,031 gflops
Length 201 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 160 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 140.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.0 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.2 6.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.19 kh/s
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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