Quadro 3000M vs Radeon RX 550

In this comparison between Quadro 3000M and Radeon RX 550 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 RX 550 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 RX 550
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 50 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro 3000M has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550.
  • Quadro 3000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon RX 550 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro 3000M.
  • Quadro 3000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 550 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro 3000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 650 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
  • Quadro 3000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 6375 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 14−16
ultra / 1080p 1−2 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 12−14 30−33
medium / 1080p 4−5 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 260% more, than Quadro 3000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 3000M Radeon RX 550
Architecture Fermi GCN 4.0
Code name Fermi Lexa
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 22 February 2011 20 April 2017
Pipelines 240 512
Core clock speed 450 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1183 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 18.00 37.86
Floating-point performance 432.0 gflops 1,211 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 625 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA 2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 28 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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