NVIDIA Quadro 3000M vs AMD Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition)
The Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) has 462% better performance than the Quadro 3000M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Quadro 3000M and the Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Summary
About the NVIDIA Quadro 3000M GPU
The NVIDIA Quadro 3000M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the Fermi GPU microarchitecture (codename GF104) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.
Memory
The 3000M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 625 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 80 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The 3000M includes 240 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 450 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The 3000M has the 406th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.47% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
About the AMD Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) GPU
The AMD Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2015. It is built on the GCN 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Amethyst) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.
Memory
The R9 M395 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,365 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 174.7 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The R9 M395 includes 1,792 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 834 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 112 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The R9 M395 has the 192nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 8.26% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
General Info
General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.
| Info | Quadro 3000M | Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Fermi | GCN 3.0 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Release Date | Q1 2011 | Q2 2015 |
| Production Status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Shop | Check Price | Check Price |
Gaming Performance
Benchmark Performance
The Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) has 462% better performance than the Quadro 3000M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The Quadro 3000M is ranked 406th with a score of 1,539, and the Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) is ranked 192nd with a score of 8,656.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Quadro 3000M and the Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Relative Performance
The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.
| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| Radeon R9 M295X | 8,850.5 | +475% |
| GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Max-Q | 8,752 | +469% |
| Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) | 8,656 | +462% |
| GeForce GTX 880M | 8,578 | +457% |
| Radeon RX 560 Mobile | 8,329 | +441% |
| Radeon HD 8690M | 1,600 | +4% |
| Radeon R5 M240 | 1,588 | +3% |
| Quadro 3000M | 1,539 | |
| Radeon HD 7730M | 1,478 | -4% |
| Radeon HD 6850M | 1,469.5 | -5% |
Relative Value For Money
The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.
| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs. | |||
Benchmark Scores
This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.
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| Benchmark | Quadro 3000M | Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics | -- | 38,490 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics | -- | 6,819 |
| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | 1,742 | 8,305 (+376.75%) |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 994 | 4,911 (+394.06%) |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 310 | 718 (+131.61%) |
Technical Specs
Graphics Processor
General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.
| Spec | Quadro 3000M | Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | GF104 | Amethyst |
| Architecture | Fermi | GCN 3.0 |
| Process Size | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Transistors | 1,950 million | 5,000 million |
Memory Details
Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.
| Spec | Quadro 3000M | Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 80 Gb/s | 174.7 Gb/s |
| Memory Clock | 625 MHz | 1,365 MHz |
| Memory Interface | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| L1 Cache | 64 KB | -- |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | -- |
Board Compatibility
Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.
| Spec | Quadro 3000M | Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 75 W | 250 W |
| Outputs | Device Dependent | Device Dependent |
Cores & Clock Speeds
Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.
| Spec | Quadro 3000M | Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Processors (SP) | -- | 1,792 |
| CUDA Cores | 240 | -- |
| Compute Units (CU) | -- | 28 |
| Stream Multiprocessors (SM) | 5 | -- |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 40 | 112 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 32 | 32 |
| Core Clock Speed | 450 MHz | 834 MHz |
Theoretical Performance
Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.
| Spec | Quadro 3000M | Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | 4.5 GPixel/s | 26.69 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 18 GTexel/s | 93.41 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 432 GFLOPS | 2.99 TFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | 36 GFLOPS | 373.6 GFLOPS |
API Support
Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.
| Spec | Quadro 3000M | Radeon R9 M395 (Mac Edition) |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.5 |
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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.