Quadro M3000M vs Radeon RX 470 Mobile

Place in the ranking	308	360
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	10.03	no data
Power efficiency	14.77	13.49
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code name	Ellesmere	GM204
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	4 August 2016 (8 years ago)	18 August 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$549.99	no data

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 cores	2048	1,024
Core clock speed	926 MHz	1050 MHz
Boost clock speed	1074 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	5,700 million	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	75 Watt
Texture fill rate	137.5	67.20
Floating-point processing power	4.399 TFLOPS	2.15 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	128	64

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	large
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	no data	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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1750 MHz	1253 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224.0 GB/s	160 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	no data	1.2

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync	+	-
Optimus	-	+
3D Vision Pro	no data	+
Mosaic	no data	+
nView Display Management	no data	+
Optimus	no data	+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
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.

RX 470 Mobile 17.41
+24.1%

M3000M 14.03

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.

RX 470 Mobile 10715
+63.9%

M3000M 6537

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	70−75 +16.7%	60 −16.7%
4K	35−40 +9.4%	32 −9.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	7.86	no data
4K	15.71	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +28%	24−27 −28%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +24.1%	27−30 −24.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 +20.8%	45−50 −20.8%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +28%	24−27 −28%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +24.1%	27−30 −24.1%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +26.7%	60−65 −26.7%
Forza Horizon 5	45−50 +25.6%	35−40 −25.6%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +25%	40−45 −25%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +19.4%	35−40 −19.4%
Valorant	70−75 +25.4%	55−60 −25.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 +20.8%	45−50 −20.8%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +28%	24−27 −28%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +24.1%	27−30 −24.1%
Dota 2	65−70 +97%	33 −97%
Far Cry 5	60−65 +16.7%	50−55 −16.7%
Fortnite	95−100 +19.5%	80−85 −19.5%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +26.7%	60−65 −26.7%
Forza Horizon 5	45−50 +25.6%	35−40 −25.6%
Grand Theft Auto V	65−70 +32.7%	49 −32.7%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +25%	40−45 −25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 +17.9%	100−110 −17.9%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +19.4%	35−40 −19.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +26.7%	45−50 −26.7%
Valorant	70−75 +25.4%	55−60 −25.4%
World of Tanks	220−230 +15.2%	190−200 −15.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 +20.8%	45−50 −20.8%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +28%	24−27 −28%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 +24.1%	27−30 −24.1%
Dota 2	65−70 +22.6%	50−55 −22.6%
Far Cry 5	60−65 +16.7%	50−55 −16.7%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 +26.7%	60−65 −26.7%
Forza Horizon 5	45−50 +25.6%	35−40 −25.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 +17.9%	100−110 −17.9%
Valorant	70−75 +25.4%	55−60 −25.4%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	27−30 +33.3%	21−24 −33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30 +31.8%	21−24 −31.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 +7.3%	100−110 −7.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 +23.1%	12−14 −23.1%
World of Tanks	120−130 +21.4%	100−110 −21.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +23.3%	30−33 −23.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +27.3%	10−12 −27.3%
Far Cry 5	45−50 +37.1%	35−40 −37.1%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +27.8%	35−40 −27.8%
Forza Horizon 5	27−30 +26.1%	21−24 −26.1%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +28.1%	30−35 −28.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +25%	20−22 −25%
Valorant	45−50 +24.3%	35−40 −24.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Dota 2	30−35 −12.9%	35 +12.9%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 −12.9%	35 +12.9%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 +25.6%	40−45 −25.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 −12.9%	35 +12.9%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Dota 2	30−35 +19.2%	24−27 −19.2%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Fortnite	21−24 +23.5%	16−18 −23.5%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +28.6%	21−24 −28.6%
Forza Horizon 5	14−16 +36.4%	10−12 −36.4%
Valorant	21−24 +31.3%	16−18 −31.3%

This is how RX 470 Mobile and M3000M compete in popular games:

RX 470 Mobile is 17% faster in 1080p
RX 470 Mobile is 9% faster in 4K

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

in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 470 Mobile is 97% faster.
in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the M3000M is 13% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RX 470 Mobile is ahead in 58 tests (92%)
M3000M is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	17.41	14.03
Recency	4 August 2016	18 August 2015
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	75 Watt

RX 470 Mobile has a 24.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.

M3000M, on the other hand, has 13.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 470 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M3000M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon RX 470 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Quadro M3000M 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.