Quadro P3000 Mobile vs Radeon R9 280

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 280 with Quadro P3000 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

R9 280
2014
3 GB GDDR5, 200 Watt
14.46

P3000 Mobile outperforms R9 280 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking362324
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.44no data
Power efficiency4.9915.52
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameTahitiGP104
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Designreferenceno data
Release date4 March 2014 (10 years ago)11 January 2017 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores17921280
Core clock speedno data1088 MHz
Boost clock speed933 MHz1215 MHz
Number of transistors4,313 million7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)200 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate104.597.20
Floating-point processing power3.344 TFLOPS3.11 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs11280

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Length275 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pinno 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 amount3 GB6 GB
Memory bus width384 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1753 MHz
Memory bandwidth240 GB/s168 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-
Display Portno data1.4

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
DDMA audio+no data
Optimus-+
3D Stereono data+
Mosaicno data+
nView Display Managementno data+
Optimusno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212
Shader Model5.16.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA-6.1

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. 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.

R9 280 14.46
P3000 Mobile 16.87
+16.7%

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.

R9 280 5559
P3000 Mobile 6486
+16.7%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 280 8020
P3000 Mobile 9256
+15.4%

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 HD55−60
−18.2%
65
+18.2%
4K24−27
−29.2%
31
+29.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.07no data
4K11.63no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
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Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Elden Ring 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Elden Ring 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Fortnite 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
World of Tanks 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Dota 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Elden Ring 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
World of Tanks 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Elden Ring 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Dota 2 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Fortnite 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

This is how R9 280 and P3000 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • P3000 Mobile is 18% faster in 1080p
  • P3000 Mobile is 29% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.46 16.87
Recency 4 March 2014 11 January 2017
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 200 Watt 75 Watt

P3000 Mobile has a 16.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 166.7% lower power consumption.

The Quadro P3000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 280 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 280 is a desktop card while Quadro P3000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.


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