Quadro 3000M vs Radeon Sky 500
In this comparison between Quadro 3000M and Radeon Sky 500 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 Sky 500 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Sky 500
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 Sky 500 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DisplayPort |
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- Radeon Sky 500 has 100% more power consumption, than Quadro 3000M.
- Quadro 3000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon Sky 500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon Sky 500 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro 3000M.
- Quadro 3000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon Sky 500 - in Desktops.
- Quadro 3000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 500 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
- Quadro 3000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Sky 500 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 4175 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 720% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 688% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro 3000M and Radeon Sky 500 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 180−190 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 110−120 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 70−75 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 185% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 134% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 180−190 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 443% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 728% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | − | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 75−80 | − |
| medium / 1080p | − | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Minecraft is 55% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1016% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 10−11 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1140% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 30−33 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 67% more, than Quadro 3000M. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro 3000M | Radeon Sky 500 | |
| Architecture | Fermi | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | Fermi | Pitcairn |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 22 February 2011 | 27 March 2013 |
| Pipelines | 240 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,950 million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 18.00 | 76.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 432.0 gflops | 2,432 gflops |
| Length | 242 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 625 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 154 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 28 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| DisplayPort count | 1 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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