Apple M1 8-Core GPU vs Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile

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Aggregated performance score

RTX 3000 Mobile
2019
6 GB GDDR6
26.12
+86.2%

Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by 86% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Contents

RTX 3000 Mobile RTX 3000 Mobile
Apple M1 8-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU

General info

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

Place in performance ranking191343
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money6.18no data
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2021)no data
GPU code nameN19E-Q1no data
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date27 May 2019 (4 years old)10 November 2020 (3 years old)
Current price$2393 no data
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores19208
Core clock speed945 MHz1278 MHz
Boost clock speed1380 MHzno data
Number of transistors10,800 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)80 Wattno data
Texture fill rate198.7no data

Size and compatibility

Information on Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data

Memory

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 typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount6 GBno data
Memory bus width192 Bitno data
Memory clock speed14000 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

Video outputs and ports

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 ConnectorsNo outputsno data
G-SYNC support+no data

Technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API support

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131no data
CUDA7.5no data

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 HD95
+239%
28
−239%
4K88
+95.6%
45−50
−95.6%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+95.5%
21−24
−95.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 77
+166%
27−30
−166%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+100%
21−24
−100%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+75%
45−50
−75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+91.7%
35−40
−91.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+95.5%
21−24
−95.5%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+88.9%
35−40
−88.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 91
+139%
35−40
−139%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+74%
50−55
−74%
Hitman 3 75−80
+108%
35−40
−108%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+93.1%
27−30
−93.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+75%
24−27
−75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 100
+270%
27
−270%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+92.3%
24−27
−92.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 62
+114%
27−30
−114%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+100%
21−24
−100%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+75%
45−50
−75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+91.7%
35−40
−91.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+95.5%
21−24
−95.5%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+88.9%
35−40
−88.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 86
+126%
35−40
−126%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+74%
50−55
−74%
Hitman 3 75−80
+108%
35−40
−108%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+93.1%
27−30
−93.1%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+100%
21−24
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+75%
24−27
−75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 84
+163%
32
−163%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 109
+276%
27−30
−276%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+92.3%
24−27
−92.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 39
+34.5%
27−30
−34.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 45−50
+100%
21−24
−100%
Battlefield 5 80−85
+75%
45−50
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+95.5%
21−24
−95.5%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+88.9%
35−40
−88.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 77
+103%
35−40
−103%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+74%
50−55
−74%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56
+93.1%
27−30
−93.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+92.3%
24−27
−92.3%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+100%
20−22
−100%
Hitman 3 40−45
+100%
21−24
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+75%
20−22
−75%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+117%
12−14
−117%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+94.4%
18−20
−94.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+100%
14−16
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 24−27
+136%
10−12
−136%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+100%
27−30
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+95.7%
21−24
−95.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 50−55
+104%
24−27
−104%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+100%
27−30
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+129%
14−16
−129%
Watch Dogs: Legion 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+110%
10−11
−110%
Hitman 3 24−27
+92.3%
12−14
−92.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+129%
7−8
−129%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+123%
12−14
−123%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Battlefield 5 30−35
+121%
14−16
−121%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+100%
10−12
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+85.7%
14−16
−85.7%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+94.7%
18−20
−94.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%

This is how RTX 3000 Mobile and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compete in popular games:

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 3000 Mobile is 239% faster than Apple M1 8-Core GPU

4K resolution:

  • RTX 3000 Mobile is 95.6% faster than Apple M1 8-Core GPU

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3000 Mobile is 276% faster than the Apple M1 8-Core GPU.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 3000 Mobile surpassed Apple M1 8-Core GPU in all 68 of our tests.

Advantages and disadvantages

Performance score 26.12 14.03
Recency 27 May 2019 10 November 2020
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm

The Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Apple M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 3000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a mobile workstation one.

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

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