GeForce GTX 260 vs Quadro 3000M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro 3000M with GeForce GTX 260, including specs and performance data.
GTX 260 outperforms 3000M by a significant 22% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 825 | 755 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.26 | 0.16 |
| Power efficiency | 2.38 | 1.20 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | GF104 | GT200 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 22 February 2011 (13 years ago) | 16 June 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $398.96 | $449 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Quadro 3000M has 63% better value for money than GTX 260.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 240 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | 576 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,950 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 182 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 18.00 | 36.86 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.432 TFLOPS | 0.4769 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 28 |
| TMUs | 40 | 64 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 6-pin |
| SLI options | - | + |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 896 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 448 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 625 MHz | 999 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 111.9 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | No outputs | Dual Link DVIHDTV |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.1 | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark 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.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
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 HD | 51
−17.6%
| 60−65
+17.6%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 7.82
−4.5%
| 7.48
+4.5%
|
- Quadro 3000M and GTX 260 have nearly equal cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
−14.3%
|
16−18
+14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 45−50
−17%
|
55−60
+17%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−12.5%
|
27−30
+12.5%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−16.7%
|
21−24
+16.7%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Valorant | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−20%
|
18−20
+20%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−12.5%
|
18−20
+12.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how Quadro 3000M and GTX 260 compete in popular games:
- GTX 260 is 18% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.59 | 3.16 |
| Recency | 22 February 2011 | 16 June 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 896 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 182 Watt |
Quadro 3000M has an age advantage of 2 years, a 128.6% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 142.7% lower power consumption.
GTX 260, on the other hand, has a 22% higher aggregate performance score.
The GeForce GTX 260 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 3000M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro 3000M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 260 is a desktop 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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