HD Graphics 3000 vs Quadro 6000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro 6000 with HD Graphics 3000, including specs and performance data.
6000 outperforms HD Graphics 3000 by a whopping 960% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 573 | 1206 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 94 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.17 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.35 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Generation 6.0 (2011) |
| GPU code name | GF100 | Sandy Bridge GT2+ |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 December 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 February 2011 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $4,399 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 448 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 574 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 1,160 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 204 Watt | unknown |
| Texture fill rate | 32.14 | 15.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.028 TFLOPS | 0.2496 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 2 |
| TMUs | 56 | 12 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| Length | 248 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | no 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 type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 747 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 143.4 GB/s | no data |
| 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 | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video | Portable Device Dependent |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.0 | - |
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.
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 | 95−100
+956%
| 9
−956%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 46.31 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Valorant | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 11
+0%
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11
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 8
+0%
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8
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Valorant | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 7
+0%
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7
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Valorant | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Valorant | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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This is how Quadro 6000 and HD Graphics 3000 compete in popular games:
- Quadro 6000 is 956% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 32 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.04 | 0.57 |
| Recency | 10 December 2010 | 1 February 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 32 nm |
Quadro 6000 has a 959.6% higher aggregate performance score.
HD Graphics 3000, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and a 25% more advanced lithography process.
The Quadro 6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 3000 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro 6000 is a workstation card while HD Graphics 3000 is a notebook one.
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