Quadro M3000M vs Radeon R9 270

In this comparison between Quadro M3000M and Radeon R9 270 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 R9 270 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 Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 270 has 100% more power consumption, than Quadro M3000M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro M3000M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
  • Quadro M3000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M3000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Quadro M3000M and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 21−24
ultra / 1080p 21−24 12−14
QHD / 1440p 16−18 7−8
4K / 2160p 10−11 5−6
low / 720p 60−65 40−45
medium / 1080p 40−45 27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Radeon R9 270.

Full Specs

  Quadro M3000M Radeon R9 270
Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
Code name GM204 Curacao
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 13 November 2013
Pipelines 1,024 1280
Core clock speed 1050 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 67.20 74.00
Floating-point performance 2,150 gflops 2,368 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA 5.2
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
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Laptop size large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
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Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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