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.

Quadro M3000M

2015

Why buy it

✅2.7% more average FPS across 26 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 2 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 27.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $200 MSRP).
❌200% higher power demand at 75W vs 25W.

Radeon PRO W6300

2022

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 27.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($200 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 25W instead of 75W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M3000M across 26 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quadro M3000M

2015

Radeon PRO W6300

2022

Why buy it

✅2.7% more average FPS across 26 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (4 GB vs 2 GB).

Why buy it

✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 27.8 vs 0 G3D/$ ($200 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 6nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 25W instead of 75W, a 50W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 27.8 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $200 MSRP).
❌200% higher power demand at 75W vs 25W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro M3000M across 26 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 2 GB vs 4 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.

Quick Answers

So, is Quadro M3000M better than Radeon PRO W6300?

Yes. Quadro M3000M is clearly the better overall GPU here. Quadro M3000M averages 2.7% more FPS across 26 tracked games in our benchmark data. You are also looking at 5,574 vs 5,560 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Quadro M3000M is a 2015 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon PRO W6300 is a 2022 model from an older generation with FSR upscaling. So this is not really a tight same-tier comparison. It is more a modern card against an older, weaker alternative.

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

Radeon PRO W6300 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2015, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 6nm process instead of 28nm. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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

Quadro M3000M is the smarter buy by a wide margin. Quadro M3000M is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus $200 MSRP, and you are getting 2.7% more estimated average FPS across 26 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.3% higher G3D Mark. Radeon PRO W6300 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Radeon PRO W6300 make more sense than Quadro M3000M?

Yes. Radeon PRO W6300 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 (25W vs 75W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $200 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Quadro M3000M. The trade-off is that Quadro M3000M currently gives you 0.3% higher G3D Mark and 2.7% more estimated average FPS across 26 tracked games in our benchmark data. Radeon PRO W6300 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.

Quadro M3000M Benchmark Check

Radeon PRO W6300 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro M3000M	Radeon PRO W6300
1080p
low	82 FPS	101 FPS
medium	70 FPS	89 FPS
high	58 FPS	75 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	72 FPS	89 FPS
medium	62 FPS	75 FPS
high	46 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	51 FPS
4K
low	25 FPS	43 FPS
medium	24 FPS	40 FPS
high	16 FPS	29 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	26 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro M3000M	Radeon PRO W6300
1080p
low	157 FPS	160 FPS
medium	125 FPS	127 FPS
high	94 FPS	94 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	62 FPS
1440p
low	109 FPS	106 FPS
medium	85 FPS	81 FPS
high	65 FPS	60 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	44 FPS
4K
low	53 FPS	54 FPS
medium	44 FPS	41 FPS
high	35 FPS	32 FPS
ultra	23 FPS	21 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro M3000M	Radeon PRO W6300
1080p
low	251 FPS	250 FPS
medium	201 FPS	200 FPS
high	167 FPS	167 FPS
ultra	125 FPS	125 FPS
1440p
low	188 FPS	188 FPS
medium	150 FPS	150 FPS
high	125 FPS	125 FPS
ultra	94 FPS	94 FPS
4K
low	125 FPS	125 FPS
medium	100 FPS	100 FPS
high	84 FPS	83 FPS
ultra	56 FPS	56 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro M3000M	Radeon PRO W6300
1080p
low	157 FPS	250 FPS
medium	128 FPS	193 FPS
high	111 FPS	167 FPS
ultra	95 FPS	125 FPS
1440p
low	114 FPS	188 FPS
medium	95 FPS	144 FPS
high	83 FPS	125 FPS
ultra	70 FPS	94 FPS
4K
low	65 FPS	101 FPS
medium	52 FPS	75 FPS
high	40 FPS	65 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	49 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro M3000M and Radeon PRO W6300

Quadro M3000M

The Quadro M3000M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 18 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 1050 MHz. It has 1,024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,574 points.

Radeon PRO W6300

The Radeon PRO W6300 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 19 2022. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1512 MHz to 2040 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 25W. Manufactured using 6 nm process technology. It features 12 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,560 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro M3000M scores 5,574 and the Radeon PRO W6300 reaches 5,560 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro M3000M is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon PRO W6300 uses RDNA 2.0, both on 28 nm vs 6 nm. Shader units: 1 (Quadro M3000M) vs 768 (Radeon PRO W6300). Raw compute: 2.15 TFLOPS (Quadro M3000M) vs 3.133 TFLOPS (Radeon PRO W6300).

Feature	Quadro M3000M	Radeon PRO W6300
G3D Mark Score	5,574	5,560
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	28 nm	6 nm
Shading Units	1,024+33%	768
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.15 TFLOPS	3.133 TFLOPS+46%
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	64+33%	48
L1 Cache	384 KB+50%	256 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB+100%	1 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro M3000M	Radeon PRO W6300
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Quadro M3000M comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon PRO W6300 has 2 GB. The Quadro M3000M offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 2 MB (Quadro M3000M) vs 1 MB (Radeon PRO W6300) — the Quadro M3000M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro M3000M	Radeon PRO W6300
VRAM Capacity	4 GB+100%	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB+100%	1 MB

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro M3000M draws 75W versus the Radeon PRO W6300's 25W — a 100% difference. The Radeon PRO W6300 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro M3000M) vs 350W (Radeon PRO W6300). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.