GeForce 9650M GS vs Quadro M3000M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M3000M with GeForce 9650M GS, including specs and performance data.

M3000M
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
13.25
+1938%

M3000M outperforms 9650M GS by a whopping 1938% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4181248
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.601.73
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGM204G84
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date18 August 2015 (10 years ago)13 March 2008 (18 years ago)

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 cores1,02432
Core clock speed1050 MHz625 MHz
Number of transistors5,200 million289 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm80 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt29 Watt
Texture fill rate67.2010.00
Floating-point processing power2.15 TFLOPS0.08 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs6416
L1 Cache384 KBno data
L2 Cache2 MB32 KB

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 sizelargelarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth160 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Display Port1.2no data

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-
3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX1211.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.53.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA5.21.1

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

M3000M 13.25
+1938%
9650M GS 0.65

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.

M3000M 5544
+1953%
Samples: 518
9650M GS 270
Samples: 5

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

M3000M 27405
+1434%
9650M GS 1786

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 HD60
+2900%
2−3
−2900%
4K25
+2400%
1−2
−2400%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+2400%
3−4
−2400%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+2700%
1−2
−2700%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 27−30
+2700%
1−2
−2700%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 55−60
+2850%
2−3
−2850%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+2400%
3−4
−2400%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+2700%
1−2
−2700%
Far Cry 5 40−45 0−1
Fortnite 75−80
+2467%
3−4
−2467%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+1040%
5−6
−1040%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+2000%
2−3
−2000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+513%
8−9
−513%
Valorant 110−120
+311%
27−30
−311%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 55−60
+2850%
2−3
−2850%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+2400%
3−4
−2400%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190
+879%
18−20
−879%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+2700%
1−2
−2700%
Dota 2 85−90
+633%
12−14
−633%
Far Cry 5 40−45 0−1
Fortnite 75−80
+2467%
3−4
−2467%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+1040%
5−6
−1040%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+2000%
2−3
−2000%
Grand Theft Auto V 49
+2350%
2−3
−2350%
Metro Exodus 27−30 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+513%
8−9
−513%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 42
+600%
6−7
−600%
Valorant 110−120
+311%
27−30
−311%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 55−60
+2850%
2−3
−2850%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+2700%
1−2
−2700%
Dota 2 85−90
+633%
12−14
−633%
Far Cry 5 40−45 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+1040%
5−6
−1040%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+513%
8−9
−513%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 22
+267%
6−7
−267%
Valorant 110−120
+311%
27−30
−311%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+2467%
3−4
−2467%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+767%
3−4
−767%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−105
+3233%
3−4
−3233%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
Metro Exodus 16−18 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+1614%
7−8
−1614%
Valorant 140−150
+2233%
6−7
−2233%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 35−40
+3600%
1−2
−3600%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14 0−1
Far Cry 5 27−30
+2800%
1−2
−2800%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 30−33
+2900%
1−2
−2900%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 9−10 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 35
+150%
14−16
−150%
Metro Exodus 10−11 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14 0−1
Valorant 70−75
+2333%
3−4
−2333%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 18−20 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 9−10 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6 0−1
Dota 2 45−50
+2350%
2−3
−2350%
Far Cry 5 14−16 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%

This is how M3000M and 9650M GS compete in popular games:

  • M3000M is 2900% faster in 1080p
  • M3000M is 2400% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the M3000M is 3233% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, M3000M surpassed 9650M GS in all 28 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.25 0.65
Recency 18 August 2015 13 March 2008
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 80 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 29 Watt

M3000M has a 1938% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 186% more advanced lithography process.

9650M GS, on the other hand, has 159% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M3000M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9650M GS in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M3000M is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce 9650M GS is a mobile workstation one.

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