G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GRID P40-3Q

2013

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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1324.8% HIGHER MSRP
$5,699 MSRPvs$400 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.2 vs 16.3 G3D/$ ($5,699 MSRP vs $400 MSRP).
❌350% higher power demand at 225W vs 50W.
❌71.2% longer card at 267mm vs 156mm.

Quadro T1000

2019

Why buy it

✅Costs $5,299 less on MSRP ($400 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1310.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 16.3 vs 1.2 G3D/$ ($400 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
✅Less risky long-term buy than GRID P40-3Q: it remains the more sensible modern option while GRID P40-3Q is already legacy-tier future-proofing.
✅Draws 50W instead of 225W, a 175W reduction.
✅Measures 156mm instead of 267mm, a 111mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

GRID P40-3Q

2013

Quadro T1000

2019

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅Costs $5,299 less on MSRP ($400 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 1310.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 16.3 vs 1.2 G3D/$ ($400 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
✅Less risky long-term buy than GRID P40-3Q: it remains the more sensible modern option while GRID P40-3Q is already legacy-tier future-proofing.
✅Draws 50W instead of 225W, a 175W reduction.
✅Measures 156mm instead of 267mm, a 111mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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1324.8% HIGHER MSRP
$5,699 MSRPvs$400 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.2 vs 16.3 G3D/$ ($5,699 MSRP vs $400 MSRP).
❌350% higher power demand at 225W vs 50W.
❌71.2% longer card at 267mm vs 156mm.

Trade-offs

❌Limited future-proofing: older hardware, 4 GB of VRAM, and weaker feature support mean it will age faster in upcoming AAA games.

Quick Answers

So, is GRID P40-3Q better than Quadro T1000?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 6,570 vs 6,505 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GRID P40-3Q is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Quadro T1000 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2019 generation instead of 2013 and a 12nm process instead of 28nm. That makes it the safer long-run choice for modern games.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

GRID P40-3Q is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GRID P40-3Q is about 1324.8% more expensive on MSRP at $5,699 MSRP versus $400 MSRP, and you are getting 1.0% higher G3D Mark. Quadro T1000 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Quadro T1000 make more sense than GRID P40-3Q?

Yes. Quadro T1000 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (50W vs 225W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $400 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GRID P40-3Q. The trade-off is that GRID P40-3Q currently gives you 1.0% higher G3D Mark. Quadro T1000 still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GRID P40-3Q Benchmark Check

Quadro T1000 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GRID P40-3Q	Quadro T1000
1080p
low	103 FPS	91 FPS
medium	89 FPS	82 FPS
high	70 FPS	67 FPS
ultra	42 FPS	55 FPS
1440p
low	90 FPS	85 FPS
medium	79 FPS	73 FPS
high	56 FPS	57 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	47 FPS
4K
low	29 FPS	40 FPS
medium	27 FPS	38 FPS
high	18 FPS	26 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	23 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GRID P40-3Q	Quadro T1000
1080p
low	111 FPS	140 FPS
medium	78 FPS	104 FPS
high	57 FPS	74 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	48 FPS
1440p
low	72 FPS	90 FPS
medium	49 FPS	60 FPS
high	37 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	27 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	36 FPS	40 FPS
medium	25 FPS	30 FPS
high	20 FPS	24 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	17 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GRID P40-3Q	Quadro T1000
1080p
low	296 FPS	293 FPS
medium	237 FPS	234 FPS
high	197 FPS	195 FPS
ultra	148 FPS	146 FPS
1440p
low	222 FPS	220 FPS
medium	177 FPS	176 FPS
high	148 FPS	146 FPS
ultra	111 FPS	110 FPS
4K
low	148 FPS	139 FPS
medium	118 FPS	117 FPS
high	99 FPS	84 FPS
ultra	74 FPS	55 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GRID P40-3Q	Quadro T1000
1080p
low	166 FPS	268 FPS
medium	133 FPS	202 FPS
high	117 FPS	169 FPS
ultra	90 FPS	142 FPS
1440p
low	121 FPS	213 FPS
medium	99 FPS	161 FPS
high	87 FPS	127 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	105 FPS
4K
low	70 FPS	97 FPS
medium	54 FPS	74 FPS
high	44 FPS	65 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	52 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GRID P40-3Q and Quadro T1000

GRID P40-3Q

The GRID P40-3Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 28 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 745 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,570 points. Launch price was $469.

Quadro T1000

The Quadro T1000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 27 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 1395 MHz to 1455 MHz. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,505 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GRID P40-3Q scores 6,570 and the Quadro T1000 reaches 6,505 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GRID P40-3Q is built on Kepler while the Quadro T1000 uses Turing, both on 28 nm vs 12 nm.

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Quadro T1000
G3D Mark Score	6,570	6,505
Architecture	Kepler	Turing
Process Node	28 nm	12 nm

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Quadro T1000
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of GDDR6. Bus width: 128-bit vs 256-bit.

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Quadro T1000
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	256-bit+100%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GRID P40-3Q) vs 12 (12_1) (Quadro T1000). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Quadro T1000
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Vulkan	1.3	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: Tesla NVENC x24 (GRID P40-3Q) vs 5th Gen NVENC (Turing) (Quadro T1000). Decoder: Tesla NVDEC vs 4th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC (GRID P40-3Q) vs H.264,HEVC,AV1 Decode (Quadro T1000).

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Quadro T1000
Encoder	Tesla NVENC x24	5th Gen NVENC (Turing)
Decoder	Tesla NVDEC	4th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,HEVC	H.264,HEVC,AV1 Decode

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Power & Dimensions

The GRID P40-3Q draws 225W versus the Quadro T1000's 50W — a 127.3% difference. The Quadro T1000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GRID P40-3Q) vs 350W (Quadro T1000). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 267mm vs 156mm, occupying 2 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 65°C.

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Quadro T1000
TDP	225W	50W-78%
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	156mm
Height	111mm	69mm
Slots	2	1-50%
Temp (Load)	85°C	65°C-24%
Perf/Watt	29.2	130.1+346%

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Value Analysis

The GRID P40-3Q launched at $5699 MSRP, while the Quadro T1000 launched at $400. The Quadro T1000 costs 93% less ($5299 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.2 (GRID P40-3Q) vs 16.3 (Quadro T1000) — the Quadro T1000 offers 1258.3% better value. The Quadro T1000 is the newer GPU (2019 vs 2013).