GeForce RTX 3090 vs Quadro GP100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro GP100 with GeForce RTX 3090, including specs and performance data.

Quadro GP100
2016
16 GB HBM2, 235 Watt
40.87

RTX 3090 outperforms GP100 by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9824
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data14.95
Power efficiency12.0013.69
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGP100GA102
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date1 October 2016 (8 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores358410496
Core clock speed1304 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speed1442 MHz1695 MHz
Number of transistors15,300 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)235 Watt350 Watt
Texture fill rate323.0556.0
Floating-point processing power10.34 TFLOPS35.58 TFLOPS
ROPs96112
TMUs224328
Tensor Coresno data328
Ray Tracing Coresno data82

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mm336 mm
Width2-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1x 12-pin

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 typeHBM2GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount16 GB24 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed715 MHz1219 MHz
Memory bandwidth732.2 GB/s936.2 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 Connectors1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2
CUDA6.08.5

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.

Quadro GP100 40.87
RTX 3090 69.45
+69.9%

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.

Quadro GP100 15714
RTX 3090 26706
+70%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Quadro GP100 88540
RTX 3090 191364
+116%

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

Quadro GP100 92763
RTX 3090 238123
+157%

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 HD110−120
−79.1%
197
+79.1%
1440p75−80
−70.7%
128
+70.7%
4K50−55
−74%
87
+74%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data7.61
1440pno data11.71
4Kno data17.23

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 220
+0%
220
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Cyberpunk 2077 207
+0%
207
+0%
Elden Ring 238
+0%
238
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 102
+0%
102
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 188
+0%
188
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 151
+0%
151
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 505
+0%
505
+0%
Metro Exodus 169
+0%
169
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 130
+0%
130
+0%
Valorant 393
+0%
393
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 161
+0%
161
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 135
+0%
135
+0%
Dota 2 186
+0%
186
+0%
Elden Ring 297
+0%
297
+0%
Far Cry 5 147
+0%
147
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 402
+0%
402
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 171
+0%
171
+0%
Metro Exodus 150
+0%
150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 132
+0%
132
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 222
+0%
222
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 95
+0%
95
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 121
+0%
121
+0%
Dota 2 213
+0%
213
+0%
Far Cry 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 351
+0%
351
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 296
+0%
296
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 150
+0%
150
+0%
Elden Ring 189
+0%
189
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 150
+0%
150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 92
+0%
92
+0%
World of Tanks 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 96
+0%
96
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 87
+0%
87
+0%
Far Cry 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 266
+0%
266
+0%
Metro Exodus 139
+0%
139
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 152
+0%
152
+0%
Valorant 295
+0%
295
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 59
+0%
59
+0%
Dota 2 182
+0%
182
+0%
Elden Ring 105
+0%
105
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 182
+0%
182
+0%
Metro Exodus 76
+0%
76
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 64
+0%
64
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 182
+0%
182
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 45
+0%
45
+0%
Dota 2 202
+0%
202
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 159
+0%
159
+0%
Valorant 188
+0%
188
+0%

This is how Quadro GP100 and RTX 3090 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3090 is 79% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3090 is 71% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3090 is 74% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 40.87 69.45
Recency 1 October 2016 1 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 24 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 235 Watt 350 Watt

Quadro GP100 has 48.9% lower power consumption.

RTX 3090, on the other hand, has a 69.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro GP100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro GP100 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3090 is a desktop one.


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