Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs Quadro M3000M

Place in the ranking	359	281
Place by popularity	not in top-100	61
Power efficiency	13.49	9.18
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	GM204	Polaris 20
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	18 August 2015 (9 years ago)	15 October 2018 (6 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	1168 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1284 MHz
Number of transistors	5,200 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	67.20	164.4
Floating-point processing power	2.15 TFLOPS	5.259 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	64	128

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 3.0 x16
Length	no data	241 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 8-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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1253 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160 GB/s	224.0 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+
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 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
CUDA	5.2	-

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 14.67

RX 580 2048SP 19.97
+36.1%

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 5638

RX 580 2048SP 7674
+36.1%

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 −33.3%	80−85 +33.3%
4K	32 −25%	40−45 +25%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −20%	30−33 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −20.7%	35−40 +20.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −35.4%	65−70 +35.4%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −20%	30−33 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −20.7%	35−40 +20.7%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −33.3%	80−85 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 −28.2%	50−55 +28.2%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −25%	50−55 +25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −25%	45−50 +25%
Valorant	55−60 −35.6%	80−85 +35.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −35.4%	65−70 +35.4%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −20%	30−33 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −20.7%	35−40 +20.7%
Dota 2	33 −21.2%	40−45 +21.2%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −29.6%	70−75 +29.6%
Fortnite	80−85 −34.1%	110−120 +34.1%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −33.3%	80−85 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 −28.2%	50−55 +28.2%
Grand Theft Auto V	49 −32.7%	65−70 +32.7%
Metro Exodus	40−45 −25%	50−55 +25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −32.1%	140−150 +32.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −25%	45−50 +25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 −33.3%	60−65 +33.3%
Valorant	55−60 −35.6%	80−85 +35.6%
World of Tanks	190−200 −36.1%	260−270 +36.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −35.4%	65−70 +35.4%
Counter-Strike 2	24−27 −20%	30−33 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	27−30 −20.7%	35−40 +20.7%
Dota 2	50−55 −32.1%	70−75 +32.1%
Far Cry 5	50−55 −29.6%	70−75 +29.6%
Forza Horizon 4	60−65 −33.3%	80−85 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 5	35−40 −28.2%	50−55 +28.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	100−110 −32.1%	140−150 +32.1%
Valorant	55−60 −35.6%	80−85 +35.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	21−24 −28.6%	27−30 +28.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 −22.7%	27−30 +22.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 −32.8%	170−180 +32.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −23.1%	16−18 +23.1%
World of Tanks	100−110 −35.9%	140−150 +35.9%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−33 −33.3%	40−45 +33.3%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 −29%	40−45 +29%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −28.6%	45−50 +28.6%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 −25%	45−50 +25%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 −30.4%	30−33 +30.4%
Metro Exodus	30−35 −25%	40−45 +25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 −35%	27−30 +35%
Valorant	35−40 −35.1%	50−55 +35.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Dota 2	35 −28.6%	45−50 +28.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	35 −28.6%	45−50 +28.6%
Metro Exodus	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 −27.9%	55−60 +27.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35 −28.6%	45−50 +28.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 −20%	12−14 +20%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
Dota 2	24−27 −34.6%	35−40 +34.6%
Far Cry 5	18−20 −33.3%	24−27 +33.3%
Fortnite	16−18 −23.5%	21−24 +23.5%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −28.6%	27−30 +28.6%
Forza Horizon 5	10−12 −27.3%	14−16 +27.3%
Valorant	16−18 −31.3%	21−24 +31.3%

This is how M3000M and RX 580 2048SP compete in popular games:

RX 580 2048SP is 33% faster in 1080p
RX 580 2048SP is 25% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	14.67	19.97
Recency	18 August 2015	15 October 2018
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	150 Watt

M3000M has 100% lower power consumption.

RX 580 2048SP, on the other hand, has a 36.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 580 2048SP is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M3000M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M3000M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 580 2048SP is a desktop one.

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