NVIDIA Quadro M3000M vs NVIDIA RTX A2000 (12 GB)

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Performance
Quadro M3000M
8,288.58% of 104,598
RTX A2000 (12 GB)141% better
19,97819% of 104,598

The RTX A2000 (12 GB) has 141% better performance than the Quadro M3000M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Quadro M3000M
No data available
RTX A2000 (12 GB)
44.4928% of 161.45

The RTX A2000 (12 GB) has 28% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA Quadro M3000M GPU

The NVIDIA Quadro M3000M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2015. It is built on the Maxwell 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GM204) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The M3000M has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,253 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 160.4 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 M3000M includes 1,024 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 823 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 924 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 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 M3000M has the 201st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 7.92% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA RTX A2000 (12 GB) GPU

The NVIDIA RTX A2000 (12 GB) is a workstation graphics card that launched in Q4 2021 with a MSRP of $449. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA106) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX A2000 has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,500 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 288 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 RTX A2000 includes 3,328 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 562 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,200 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 104 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 104 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 26 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX A2000 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports mini-DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 250 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 70 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX A2000 has the 112th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 19.10% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 19,978 score and $449 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 44.49. This is the 68th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoQuadro M3000MRTX A2000 (12 GB)
ManufacturerNVIDIANVIDIA
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0Ampere
Market SegmentMobileWorkstation
Release DateQ3 2015Q4 2021
Launch Price (MSRP)--$449
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Black Myth: Wukong
Black Myth: Wukong
Quadro M3000MRTX A2000 (12 GB)
Low - 1080p
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45 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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34 FPS
High - 1080p
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26 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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13 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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10 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

Choose Baseline GPU:Quadro M3000M orRTX A2000 (12 GB)
GPUFrames Per Second
RTX A2000 (12 GB)10
RTX A200010+0%

Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:Quadro M3000M orRTX A2000 (12 GB)
GPUCost Per Frame
RTX A2000 (12 GB)44.9
RTX A200044.9+0%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Quadro M3000M
8,288.58% of 104,598
RTX A2000 (12 GB)141% better
19,97819% of 104,598

The RTX A2000 (12 GB) has 141% better performance than the Quadro M3000M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Quadro M3000M is ranked 201st with a score of 8,288.5, and the RTX A2000 (12 GB) is ranked 112th with a score of 19,978.

Performance per dollar
Quadro M3000M
No data available
RTX A2000 (12 GB)
44.4928% of 161.45

The RTX A2000 (12 GB) has 68% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

RTX A2000 (12 GB)'s 44.49 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Quadro M3000M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon PRO W680044,404+436%
Quadro P500020,096+142%
RTX A200019,978+141%
RTX A2000 (12 GB)19,978+141%
Quadro P400015,433+86%
GeForce GTX 880M8,578+3%
Radeon RX 560 Mobile8,329+0%
Quadro M3000M8,288.5
GeForce MX4508,250-0%
Iris Xe MAX8,214-1%

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Quadro M3000M orRTX A2000 (12 GB)
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
RTX A2000 (12 GB)44.49
RTX A200044.490%
Radeon Pro WX 320021.8-51%
Radeon PRO W680019.74-56%
Quadro P400018.94-57%
Radeon Pro WX 310018.55-58%
RTX A600010.96-75%
RTX 6000 Ada Generation10.42-77%
Quadro P50008.04-82%

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.

  • Popular
BenchmarkQuadro M3000MRTX A2000 (12 GB)
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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5,675
3DMark Time Spy Score
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6,282
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
44,602.5
94,407
(+111.66%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
6,536.5
14,934
(+128.47%)
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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68,223
3DMark 11 Performance Score
8,539.5
20,964
(+145.49%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
92.1
371.8
(+303.69%)
PassMark G3D Mark
5,594
13,709
(+145.07%)
PassMark G2D Mark
408
1,117
(+173.77%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
80
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
59.8
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Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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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.

SpecQuadro M3000MRTX A2000 (12 GB)
CodenameGM204GA106
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0Ampere
Process Size28 nm8 nm
Transistors5,200 million12,000 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.

SpecQuadro M3000MRTX A2000 (12 GB)
Memory Size4 GB12 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth160.4 Gb/s288 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,253 MHz1,500 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit192 bit
L1 Cache48 KB128 KB
L2 Cache2 MB3 MB

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.

SpecQuadro M3000MRTX A2000 (12 GB)
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75 W70 W
Suggested PSU--250 W
OutputsDevice Dependentmini-DisplayPort 1.4a

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.

SpecQuadro M3000MRTX A2000 (12 GB)
CUDA Cores1,0243,328
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--26
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)64104
Render Output Units (ROP)3248
Tensor Cores--104
Ray Tracing Cores--26
Core Clock Speed823 MHz562 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)924 MHz1,200 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.

SpecQuadro M3000MRTX A2000 (12 GB)
Pixel Fill Rate29.57 GPixel/s57.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate59.14 GTexel/s124.8 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1.89 TFLOPS7.99 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance59.14 GFLOPS124.8 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.

SpecQuadro M3000MRTX A2000 (12 GB)
DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL3.03.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.