Quadro 1000M vs GRID M3-3020

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GRID M3-3020 with Quadro 1000M, including specs and performance data.

GRID M3-3020
2016
4 GB GDDR5
7.65
+420%

GRID M3-3020 outperforms Quadro 1000M by a whopping 420% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking495941
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.13
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGM107Fermi
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date18 May 2016 (8 years ago)22 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$174.95
Current priceno data$129 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores64096
Core clock speed1033 MHz700 MHz
Boost clock speed1306 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data45 Watt
Texture fill rate52.2411.20
Floating-point performance1,672 gflops268.8 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GRID M3-3020 and Quadro 1000M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-A (3.0)
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed5200 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth83.2 GB/s28.8 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA5.02.1

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD190−200
+414%
37
−414%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Hitman 3 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+400%
14−16
−400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+400%
9−10
−400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+400%
12−14
−400%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Hitman 3 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+400%
14−16
−400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+400%
9−10
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+400%
12−14
−400%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+400%
14−16
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+400%
9−10
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Watch Dogs: Legion 60−65
+400%
12−14
−400%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Hitman 3 35−40
+400%
7−8
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%

This is how GRID M3-3020 and Quadro 1000M compete in popular games:

  • GRID M3-3020 is 414% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.65 1.47
Recency 18 May 2016 22 February 2011
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

The GRID M3-3020 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 1000M in performance tests.

Be aware that GRID M3-3020 is a workstation card while Quadro 1000M is a mobile workstation one.


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