Quadro 3000M vs Radeon HD 6970M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6970M with Quadro 3000M, including specs and performance data.

HD 6970M
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
5.87
+128%

HD 6970M outperforms 3000M by a whopping 128% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking597830
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.26
Power efficiency5.402.36
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameBlackcombGF104
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date4 January 2011 (14 years ago)22 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$398.96

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores960240
Core clock speed680 MHz450 MHz
Number of transistors1,700 million1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate32.6418.00
Floating-point processing power1.306 TFLOPS0.432 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs4840

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
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz625 MHz
Memory bandwidth115.2 GB/s80 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.05.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA-2.1

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.

HD 6970M 5.87
+128%
Quadro 3000M 2.57

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.

HD 6970M 2270
+128%
Quadro 3000M 994

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

HD 6970M 2819
+83.1%
Quadro 3000M 1539

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.

HD 6970M 11898
+49.8%
Quadro 3000M 7941

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:

900p52
+148%
21−24
−148%
Full HD51
+0%
51
+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data7.82

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Fortnite 30−35
+175%
12−14
−175%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Valorant 65−70
+51.2%
40−45
−51.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 90−95
+97.9%
45−50
−97.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Dota 2 45−50
+84%
24−27
−84%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Fortnite 30−35
+175%
12−14
−175%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Valorant 65−70
+51.2%
40−45
−51.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+229%
7−8
−229%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Dota 2 45−50
+84%
24−27
−84%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Valorant 65−70
+51.2%
40−45
−51.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−35
+175%
12−14
−175%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 40−45
+153%
16−18
−153%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+100%
18−20
−100%
Valorant 60−65
+195%
21−24
−195%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3 0−1
Valorant 27−30
+133%
12−14
−133%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

This is how HD 6970M and Quadro 3000M compete in popular games:

  • HD 6970M is 148% faster in 900p
  • A tie in 1080p

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD 6970M is 700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, HD 6970M surpassed Quadro 3000M in all 59 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.87 2.57
Recency 4 January 2011 22 February 2011
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB

HD 6970M has a 128.4% higher aggregate performance score.

Quadro 3000M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The Radeon HD 6970M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 3000M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6970M is a notebook graphics card while Quadro 3000M is a mobile workstation one.

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