Quadro M3000M vs Radeon HD 8970M
In this comparison between Quadro M3000M and Radeon HD 8970M 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 HD 8970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro M3000M and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro M3000M and Radeon HD 8970M 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 HD 8970M here:
Main Specs
Quadro M3000M
Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M 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 HD 8970M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Quadro M3000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
Quadro M3000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Quadro M3000M and Radeon HD 8970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8970M.
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
20−22
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
6−7
4K / 2160p
10−11
5−6
low / 720p
60−65
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
55−60
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
QHD / 1440p
35−40
10−12
4K / 2160p
18−20
7−8
low / 720p
100−110
65−70
medium / 1080p
60−65
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro M3000M and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
230−240
medium / 768p
220−230
200−210
ultra / 1080p
180−190
110−120
QHD / 1440p
110−120
85−90
4K / 2160p
70−75
45−50
high / 768p
210−220
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Quadro M3000M and Radeon HD 8970M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
45−50
24−27
ultra / 1080p
40−45
21−24
QHD / 1440p
27−30
18−20
4K / 2160p
14−16
7−8
low / 720p
80−85
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Far Cry 5 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
QHD / 1440p
27−30
14−16
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Fortnite is 61% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
QHD / 1440p
30−35
12−14
4K / 2160p
24−27
12−14
low / 720p
100−110
65−70
medium / 1080p
65−70
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
140−150
100−110
medium / 768p
120−130
90−95
high / 1080p
70−75
40−45
ultra / 1080p
30−35
16−18
QHD / 1440p
21−24
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 51% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
20−22
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Metro Exodus is 93% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
10−11
1−2
4K / 2160p
7−8
1−2
low / 720p
65−70
35−40
medium / 1080p
35−40
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 92% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
130−140
70−75
medium / 768p
85−90
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
24−27
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
4K / 2160p
16−18
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 87% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
high / 768p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8970M.
Full Specs
Quadro M3000M
Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN
Code name
GM204
Neptune
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
2 October 2015
15 May 2013
Pipelines
1,024
1280
Core clock speed
1050 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
67.20
72.00
Floating-point performance
2,150 gflops
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
253 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
Display Port
1.2
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
nView Display Management
+
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