RTX A500 vs Quadro M3000M

Place in the ranking	359	310
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	13.35	20.05
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GM204	GA107
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	18 August 2015 (9 years ago)	10 November 2021 (3 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	2048
Core clock speed	1050 MHz	1440 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1770 MHz
Number of transistors	5,200 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	60 Watt
Texture fill rate	67.20	113.3
Floating-point processing power	2.15 TFLOPS	7.25 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	64	64
Tensor Cores	no data	64
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	16

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	PCIe 4.0 x8
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	1253 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 GB/s	112.0 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	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 compatibility

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

DirectX	12	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.7
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.3
CUDA	5.2	8.6

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.

M3000M 14.61

RTX A500 17.56
+20.2%

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 5630

RTX A500 6766
+20.2%

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	61 −14.8%	70−75 +14.8%
4K	27 −11.1%	30−35 +11.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

21−24

−9.1%

24−27
+9.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −19.6%	55−60 +19.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −18.3%	110−120 +18.3%
Hitman 3	27−30 −11.1%	30−33 +11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −16.4%	85−90 +16.4%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −14.6%	55−60 +14.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −17%	55−60 +17%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 −18.4%	90−95 +18.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −19.6%	55−60 +19.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −18.3%	110−120 +18.3%
Hitman 3	27−30 −11.1%	30−33 +11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −16.4%	85−90 +16.4%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −14.6%	55−60 +14.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −15.4%	45−50 +15.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −17%	55−60 +17%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	90 −11.1%	100−105 +11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 −18.4%	90−95 +18.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −17.4%	27−30 +17.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −6.1%	35−40 +6.1%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −18.3%	110−120 +18.3%
Hitman 3	27−30 −11.1%	30−33 +11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −16.4%	85−90 +16.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −17%	55−60 +17%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	22 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 −18.4%	90−95 +18.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40

−15.4%

45−50
+15.4%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −7.1%	30−33 +7.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 −9.1%	24−27 +9.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −14.9%	85−90 +14.9%
Hitman 3	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −3.4%	30−33 +3.4%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −20%	30−33 +20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −20%	30−33 +20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −20%	18−20 +20%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 −13.6%	100−105 +13.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

21−24

−17.4%

27−30
+17.4%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Hitman 3	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −19.7%	85−90 +19.7%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −10.5%	21−24 +10.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 −16.7%	7−8 +16.7%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

−7.7%

14−16
+7.7%

This is how M3000M and RTX A500 compete in popular games:

RTX A500 is 15% faster in 1080p
RTX A500 is 11% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	14.61	17.56
Recency	18 August 2015	10 November 2021
Chip lithography	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	60 Watt

RTX A500 has a 20.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

The RTX A500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M3000M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M3000M is a mobile workstation card while RTX A500 is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.