Quadro M3000M vs Radeon Pro Vega 20

In this comparison between Quadro M3000M and Radeon Pro Vega 20 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 Radeon Pro Vega 20 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M3000M and Radeon Pro Vega 20 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro M3000M and Radeon Pro Vega 20 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 Radeon Pro Vega 20 here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M3000M Radeon Pro Vega 20
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 HBM2
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon Pro Vega 20 has 33% more power consumption, than Quadro M3000M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro M3000M and Radeon Pro Vega 20 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Quadro M3000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 20 - with Vega.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 235 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Vega 20.
  • Quadro M3000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 20 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 3520 MHz higher, than Radeon Pro Vega 20.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 60−65
medium / 1080p 40−45 40−45
Quadro M3000M and Radeon Pro Vega 20 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  Quadro M3000M Radeon Pro Vega 20
Architecture Maxwell Vega
Code name GM204 Vega Mobile
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 15 November 2018
Pipelines 1,024 1280
Core clock speed 1050 MHz 815 MHz
Boost Clock 1283 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 67.20 102.6
Floating-point performance 2,150 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 1024 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1480 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 189.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.0 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 253 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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