GeForce GTX 950A vs Quadro M3000M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro M3000M with GeForce GTX 950A, including specs and performance data.
M3000M outperforms 950A by a whopping 115% 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 | 411 | 621 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 13.65 | 6.35 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Maxwell (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | GM107 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 August 2015 (10 years ago) | 13 March 2015 (10 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 cores | 1,024 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 1050 MHz | 993 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1124 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 67.20 | 44.96 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.15 TFLOPS | 1.439 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 64 | 40 |
| L1 Cache | 384 KB | 320 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 2 MB |
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 | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1253 MHz | 1001 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160 GB/s | 32.03 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
| Display Port | 1.2 | no 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.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 5.2 | 5.0 |
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.
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.
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.
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 | 60
+122%
| 27−30
−122%
|
| 4K | 25
+150%
| 10−12
−150%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+117%
|
35−40
−117%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+133%
|
12−14
−133%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+119%
|
27−30
−119%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+117%
|
35−40
−117%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+133%
|
12−14
−133%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 55−60
+129%
|
24−27
−129%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+144%
|
18−20
−144%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
+123%
|
35−40
−123%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+138%
|
24−27
−138%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+133%
|
18−20
−133%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+138%
|
21−24
−138%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+130%
|
50−55
−130%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+119%
|
27−30
−119%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 75−80
+117%
|
35−40
−117%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
+120%
|
85−90
−120%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+133%
|
12−14
−133%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+120%
|
40−45
−120%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 55−60
+129%
|
24−27
−129%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+144%
|
18−20
−144%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
+123%
|
35−40
−123%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+138%
|
24−27
−138%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+133%
|
18−20
−133%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 49
+133%
|
21−24
−133%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+133%
|
12−14
−133%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+138%
|
21−24
−138%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 42
+133%
|
18−20
−133%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+130%
|
50−55
−130%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+119%
|
27−30
−119%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+133%
|
12−14
−133%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+120%
|
40−45
−120%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 55−60
+129%
|
24−27
−129%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+144%
|
18−20
−144%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+138%
|
24−27
−138%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+138%
|
21−24
−138%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
+120%
|
10−11
−120%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+130%
|
50−55
−130%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80
+123%
|
35−40
−123%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+117%
|
12−14
−117%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 100−110
+124%
|
45−50
−124%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+133%
|
9−10
−133%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
+129%
|
7−8
−129%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+120%
|
55−60
−120%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+117%
|
65−70
−117%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+131%
|
16−18
−131%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 27−30
+125%
|
12−14
−125%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+142%
|
12−14
−142%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+136%
|
14−16
−136%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
+138%
|
8−9
−138%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 30−33
+150%
|
12−14
−150%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35
+119%
|
16−18
−119%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+150%
|
4−5
−150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
+133%
|
6−7
−133%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
+147%
|
30−33
−147%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+138%
|
8−9
−138%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+125%
|
4−5
−125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+133%
|
21−24
−133%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+133%
|
6−7
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+130%
|
10−11
−130%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+117%
|
6−7
−117%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
+117%
|
6−7
−117%
|
This is how M3000M and GTX 950A compete in popular games:
- M3000M is 122% faster in 1080p
- M3000M is 150% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 13.27 | 6.18 |
| Recency | 18 August 2015 | 13 March 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
M3000M has a 114.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The Quadro M3000M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 950A in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro M3000M is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 950A is a mobile workstation one.
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