Quadro 3000M vs Radeon R7 260X
In this comparison between Quadro 3000M and Radeon R7 260X 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 3000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro 3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro 3000M 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 3000M here:
Main Specs
Quadro 3000M
Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
115 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260X has 53% more power consumption, than Quadro 3000M.
Quadro 3000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260X has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro 3000M.
Quadro 3000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
Quadro 3000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
Quadro 3000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260X - 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
2−3
16−18
ultra / 1080p
1−2
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
4−5
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
16−18
50−55
medium / 1080p
6−7
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 277% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 3000M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p
120−130
210−220
medium / 768p
95−100
180−190
ultra / 1080p
40−45
100−110
QHD / 1440p
21−24
55−60
4K / 2160p
16−18
30−35
high / 768p
65−70
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 98% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
45−50
95−100
ultra / 1080p
21−24
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 89% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
2−3
18−20
ultra / 1080p
2−3
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
low / 720p
10−12
40−45
medium / 1080p
4−5
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 425% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
10−11
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
20−22
QHD / 1440p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
100−110
medium / 1080p
10−12
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 181% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
5−6
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
10−11
low / 720p
18−20
55−60
medium / 1080p
8−9
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 285% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
45−50
85−90
medium / 768p
−
75−80
high / 1080p
4−5
30−35
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−11
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
4−5
30−35
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
high / 1080p
80−85
−
4K / 2160p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than Quadro 3000M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
30−33
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 416% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
10−11
55−60
medium / 768p
8−9
35−40
high / 1080p
4−5
20−22
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 440% more, than Quadro 3000M.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
high / 768p
30−33
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 62% more, than Quadro 3000M.
Full Specs
Quadro 3000M
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
Fermi
GCN 2.0
Code name
Fermi
Bonaire
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
22 February 2011
8 October 2013
Pipelines
240
896
Core clock speed
450 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
18.00
61.60
Floating-point performance
432.0 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
104 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
2.1
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
28 Mh/s
225 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
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