Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) vs Quadro K3000M

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Combined performance score

K3000M
4.25
+16.8%

Quadro K3000M outperforms Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) by 17% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking634673
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.79no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Maxwell (2014−2018)
GPU code nameN14E-Q1Surface Book
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date1 June 2012 (11 years old)1 October 2015 (8 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$155 no data
Current price$223 (1.4x MSRP)no data
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Technical specs

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 cores576384
Core clock speed654 MHz954 MHz
Boost clock speedno data993 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Wattno data
Texture fill rate31.39no data
Floating-point performance753.4 gflopsno data

Size and compatibility

Information on Quadro K3000M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. 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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)no data

Memory

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed2800 MHz5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth89.6 GB/sno data
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 data

Technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus++

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan+no data
CUDA++

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

K3000M 4.25
+16.8%
Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) 3.64

Quadro K3000M outperforms Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) by 17% in our combined benchmark results.


3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

K3000M 2427
Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) 2577
+6.2%

Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) outperforms Quadro K3000M by 6% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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:

900p33
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%
Full HD37
+32.1%
28
−32.1%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Hitman 3 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
Hitman 3 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Hitman 3 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hitman 3 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

This is how K3000M and Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • K3000M is 22.2% faster than Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5)

1080p resolution:

  • K3000M is 32.1% faster than Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5)

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Assassin's Creed Odyssey, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the K3000M is 100% faster than the Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5).

All in all, in popular games:

  • K3000M is ahead in 32 tests (84%)
  • there's a draw in 6 tests (16%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 4.25 3.64
Recency 1 June 2012 1 October 2015
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB

The Quadro K3000M is our recommended choice as it beats the Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K3000M is a mobile workstation card while Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5) is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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