Quadro M3000M vs Radeon TM

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

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

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.
❌400% higher power demand at 75W vs 15W.

Radeon TM

2024

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 75W, a 60W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quadro M3000M

2015

Radeon TM

2024

Why buy it

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

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 15W instead of 75W, a 60W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 3.5 (2024−2025) on 4nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

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.
❌400% higher power demand at 75W vs 15W.

Trade-offs

❌Fewer clear downsides in this head-to-head, aside from the usual pricing and availability swings.

Quick Answers

So, is Quadro M3000M better than Radeon TM?

Yes. Quadro M3000M is clearly the better overall GPU here. You are also looking at 5,574 vs 5,564 in G3D Mark. On top of that, Quadro M3000M is a 2015 card with no meaningful modern upscaling stack, while Radeon TM is a 2024 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 TM is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2024 generation instead of 2015, better upscaling support with FSR Upscaling / FSR 4 (2025) instead of no meaningful modern upscaling stack, and a 4nm 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 can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around Unknown MSRP. Quadro M3000M is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Quadro M3000M is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 0.2% higher G3D Mark. Radeon TM is the newer 2024 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (15W vs 75W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon TM make more sense than Quadro M3000M?

Yes. Radeon TM 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 (15W vs 75W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Quadro M3000M. The trade-off is that Quadro M3000M currently gives you 0.2% higher G3D Mark. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them.

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 TM Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro M3000M	Radeon TM
1080p
low	105 FPS	93 FPS
medium	89 FPS	78 FPS
high	74 FPS	65 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	43 FPS
1440p
low	91 FPS	80 FPS
medium	79 FPS	68 FPS
high	58 FPS	51 FPS
ultra	33 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	28 FPS	30 FPS
medium	27 FPS	28 FPS
high	18 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	17 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro M3000M	Radeon TM
1080p
low	167 FPS	126 FPS
medium	133 FPS	88 FPS
high	100 FPS	63 FPS
ultra	63 FPS	45 FPS
1440p
low	114 FPS	90 FPS
medium	88 FPS	60 FPS
high	67 FPS	44 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	32 FPS
4K
low	55 FPS	38 FPS
medium	44 FPS	28 FPS
high	35 FPS	22 FPS
ultra	23 FPS	15 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro M3000M	Radeon TM
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	63 FPS	60 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro M3000M	Radeon TM
1080p
low	157 FPS	172 FPS
medium	128 FPS	135 FPS
high	111 FPS	112 FPS
ultra	95 FPS	89 FPS
1440p
low	114 FPS	118 FPS
medium	95 FPS	96 FPS
high	83 FPS	81 FPS
ultra	70 FPS	64 FPS
4K
low	65 FPS	71 FPS
medium	52 FPS	56 FPS
high	40 FPS	44 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	33 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro M3000M and Radeon TM

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 TM

The Radeon TM is manufactured by AMD. It was released in July 15 2024. It features the RDNA 3.5 architecture. The core clock ranges from 400 MHz to 2900 MHz. It has 1024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 15W. Manufactured using 4 nm process technology. It features 16 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,564 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro M3000M scores 5,574 and the Radeon TM reaches 5,564 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro M3000M is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon TM uses RDNA 3.5, both on 28 nm vs 4 nm. Shader units: 1 (Quadro M3000M) vs 1,024 (Radeon TM). Raw compute: 2.15 TFLOPS (Quadro M3000M) vs 5.939 TFLOPS (Radeon TM).

Feature	Quadro M3000M	Radeon TM
G3D Mark Score	5,574	5,564
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	RDNA 3.5
Process Node	28 nm	4 nm
Shading Units	1,024	1024
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.15 TFLOPS	5.939 TFLOPS+176%
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	64	64
L1 Cache	384 KB+50%	256 KB
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro M3000M	Radeon TM
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)

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

Feature	Quadro M3000M	Radeon TM
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro M3000M draws 75W versus the Radeon TM's 15W — a 133.3% difference. The Radeon TM is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro M3000M) vs 350W (Radeon TM). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.