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NVIDIA Quadro M3000M

NVIDIA Quadro M3000M

The Nvidia Quadro M3000M is a high-end, DirectX 12 (FL_12_1) and OpenGL 4.5-compatible graphics card for mobile workstations. It is a Maxwell-based GPU built on the GM204 chip with 1024 of the 1536 shader cores activated and is manufactured in 28 nm at TSMC. Therefore, the GPU is similar to the consumer Nvidia GeForce GTX 965M. The Quadro M3000M is built for the Intel Skylake generation and is a successor to the Quadro K3100M (Kepler-based). The M3000M usually comes with 4 GB GDDR5 VRAM clocked at 1250 MHz (5000 MHz effective, 160 GB/s opposed to 102.4 GB/s of the K5100M). 

The Quadro series offers certified drivers that are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications like CAD or DCC. OpenGL performance, for example, should be significantly better compared to GeForce graphics cards of similar specifications.

Performance

As the exact clock speed of the M3000M is still not known, we can only speculate on the performance of the card. However, it is the mid-range model of the mobile Quadro line in 2015 and based on the same chip as the GeForce GTX 965M. Therefore, it should be clearly faster than the old Quadro K3100M.

Using CUDA (Compute Capability 5.2) or OpenCL 1.2, the cores of the Quadro M3000M can be used for general calculations.

Power Consumption

The power consumption of the Quadro M3000M is rated at the same TGP of 75 Watt as the K3100M (including the board and memory components). Therefore, the card is suited for large notebooks with 17-inch displays or greater and 25 Watt less than the M4000M and M5000M.

Quadro M Series

Quadro M5500 compare 2048 @ 1.14 - 1.14 GHz256 Bit @ 6606 MHz
Quadro M5000M compare 1536 @ 0.96 - 1.05 GHz256 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M4000M compare 1280 @ 0.98 - 1.01 GHz256 Bit @ 5012 MHz
Quadro M3000M 1024 @ 1.05 GHz256 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M2200 compare 1024 @ 0.69 - 1.04 GHz128 Bit @ 5508 MHz
Quadro M1200 compare 640 @ 0.99 - 1.15 GHz128 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M2000M compare 640 @ 1.04 - 1.2 GHz128 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M1000M compare 512 @ 0.99 - 1.07 GHz128 Bit @ 5000 MHz
Quadro M620 compare 512 @ 1.02 GHz128 Bit @ 5012 MHz
Quadro 5010M compare 384 @ 0.45 GHz256 Bit @ 1300 MHz
Quadro 4000M compare 336 @ 0.48 GHz256 Bit @ 1200 MHz
Quadro M520 compare 384 @ 0.76 - 1.02 GHz64 Bit
Quadro M600M compare 384 @ 0.84 - 0.88 GHz128 Bit @ 5012 MHz
Quadro M500M compare 384 @ 1.03 - 1.12 GHz64 Bit @ 4004 MHz
Quadro 5000M compare 320 @ 0.41 GHz256 Bit @ 1200 MHz
Quadro 3000M compare 240 @ 0.45 GHz256 Bit @ 625 MHz
Quadro 2000M compare 192 @ 0.55 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
Quadro 1000M compare 96 @ 0.7 GHz128 Bit @ 900 MHz
ArchitectureMaxwell
Pipelines1024 - unified
Core Speed1050 MHz
Memory Speed5000 MHz
Memory Bus Width256 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory4 GB
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5
Power Consumption75 Watt
Transistor Count5.2 Billion
technology28 nm
FeaturesOptimus, PhysX, 3D Vision Pro, nView, Optimus
Notebook Sizelarge
Date of Announcement02.10.2015
Link to Manufacturer Pagehttp://www.nvidia.com/object/quadro-for-...

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
2.8 pt (8%)
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06
min: 26746     avg: 27321     median: 27320.5 (38%)     max: 27895 Points
SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 snx-01
min: 49.91     avg: 55.8     median: 50 (30%)     max: 67.4 fps
specvp11 tcvis-02 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 tcvis-02
min: 41.16     avg: 50.2     median: 53 (30%)     max: 56.3 fps
specvp11 sw-02 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 sw-02
min: 35.28     avg: 45.1     median: 48 (37%)     max: 52 fps
specvp11 proe-05 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 proe-05
min: 16.08     avg: 19.5     median: 20 (24%)     max: 22.46 fps
specvp11 maya-03 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 maya-03
min: 57     avg: 66.9     median: 57.8 (44%)     max: 86 fps
specvp11 lightwave-01 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 lightwave-01
min: 35.34     avg: 47.4     median: 51.9 (56%)     max: 55 fps
specvp11 ensight-04 +
specvp11 catia-03 +
SPECviewperf 11 - specvp11 catia-03
min: 43.12     avg: 49.5     median: 52 (27%)     max: 53.4 fps
SPECviewperf 12
specvp12 sw-03 +
specvp12 snx-02 +
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
min: 39.84     avg: 52.5     median: 52 (13%)     max: 65.8 fps
specvp12 showcase-01 +
specvp12 mediacal-01 +
specvp12 maya-04 +
specvp12 energy-01 +
specvp12 creo-01 +
specvp12 catia-04 +
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit +
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

low 1024x768
114.9  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
69.9  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
40.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
33.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
med. 1366x768
146.8  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
76.8  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
54.5  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
23.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
med. 1366x768
85.6  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
50.4  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
43.7  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
17.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
med. 1366x768
124.5  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
59.4  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
50.9  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
17.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Anno 2205

Anno 2205

2015
low 1024x768
179  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
123  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
58  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
21  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
122.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
73.1 74.6 ~ 74 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
40.9 42.4 ~ 42 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
22.1 22.5 ~ 22 fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
14.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
med. 1366x768
108.6  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
89.6  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
53.6  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
39.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.