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 RTX 3000 (móvel)

2019

Why buy it

✅3.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $149 less on MSRP ($600 MSRP vs $749 MSRP).
✅Delivers 25% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 18.0 vs 14.4 G3D/$ ($600 MSRP vs $749 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX A1000 is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌60% higher power demand at 80W vs 50W.

RTX A1000

2024

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 50W instead of 80W, a 30W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel) across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
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24.8% HIGHER MSRP
$749 MSRPvs$600 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 14.4 vs 18.0 G3D/$ ($749 MSRP vs $600 MSRP).

Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)

2019

RTX A1000

2024

Why buy it

✅3.2% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Costs $149 less on MSRP ($600 MSRP vs $749 MSRP).
✅Delivers 25% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 18.0 vs 14.4 G3D/$ ($600 MSRP vs $749 MSRP).
✅Access to DLSS 2 Super Resolution (2020).

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).
✅More future proof: Ampere (2020−2025) on 8nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 50W instead of 80W, a 30W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Weaker long-term outlook: RTX A1000 is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌60% higher power demand at 80W vs 50W.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel) across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌No DLSS support; it relies on Upscaling support instead.
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24.8% HIGHER MSRP
$749 MSRPvs$600 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 14.4 vs 18.0 G3D/$ ($749 MSRP vs $600 MSRP).

Quick Answers

So, is Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel) better than RTX A1000?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel) averages 3.2% more FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 10,829 vs 10,814 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel) is the overall package: you are getting DLSS Super Resolution.

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

RTX A1000 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2024 generation instead of 2019, more VRAM at 8 GB instead of 4 GB, the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of DLSS Super Resolution, and a 8nm process instead of 12nm. That extra memory headroom makes it the safer pick for newer games, heavier textures, and higher settings over time.

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

Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel) can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $600 MSRP. Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel) is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel) is about $149 cheaper on MSRP at $600 MSRP versus $749 MSRP, and you are getting 3.2% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and 0.1% higher G3D Mark. RTX A1000 is the newer 2024 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (50W vs 80W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does RTX A1000 make more sense than Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)?

Yes. RTX A1000 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 80W), future-proofing, and staying closer to $749 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel). The trade-off is that Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel) currently gives you 0.1% higher G3D Mark and 3.2% more estimated average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 25%.

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 RTX 3000 (móvel) Benchmark Check

RTX A1000 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)	RTX A1000
1080p
low	93 FPS	107 FPS
medium	81 FPS	90 FPS
high	66 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	50 FPS
1440p
low	78 FPS	93 FPS
medium	69 FPS	77 FPS
high	51 FPS	56 FPS
ultra	34 FPS	37 FPS
4K
low	28 FPS	37 FPS
medium	27 FPS	34 FPS
high	18 FPS	21 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	17 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)	RTX A1000
1080p
low	241 FPS	120 FPS
medium	194 FPS	97 FPS
high	159 FPS	76 FPS
ultra	133 FPS	57 FPS
1440p
low	185 FPS	88 FPS
medium	147 FPS	68 FPS
high	120 FPS	55 FPS
ultra	96 FPS	43 FPS
4K
low	107 FPS	53 FPS
medium	88 FPS	42 FPS
high	72 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	53 FPS	24 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)	RTX A1000
1080p
low	455 FPS	487 FPS
medium	390 FPS	389 FPS
high	325 FPS	324 FPS
ultra	244 FPS	243 FPS
1440p
low	325 FPS	365 FPS
medium	283 FPS	292 FPS
high	244 FPS	243 FPS
ultra	183 FPS	182 FPS
4K
low	218 FPS	243 FPS
medium	182 FPS	195 FPS
high	140 FPS	162 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	122 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)	RTX A1000
1080p
low	162 FPS	243 FPS
medium	133 FPS	209 FPS
high	115 FPS	170 FPS
ultra	95 FPS	142 FPS
1440p
low	117 FPS	182 FPS
medium	99 FPS	159 FPS
high	86 FPS	125 FPS
ultra	71 FPS	102 FPS
4K
low	71 FPS	103 FPS
medium	59 FPS	85 FPS
high	47 FPS	69 FPS
ultra	36 FPS	54 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel) and RTX A1000

Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)

The Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 27 2019. It features the Turing architecture. The core clock ranges from 945 MHz to 1380 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 80W. Manufactured using 12 nm process technology. It features 36 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,829 points.

RTX A1000

The RTX A1000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in April 16 2024. It features the Ampere architecture. The core clock ranges from 727 MHz to 1462 MHz. It has 2304 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 8 nm process technology. It features 18 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 10,814 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel) scores 10,829 and the RTX A1000 reaches 10,814 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.1% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel) is built on Turing while the RTX A1000 uses Ampere, both on 12 nm vs 8 nm. Shader units: 2,304 (Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)) vs 2,304 (RTX A1000). Raw compute: 6.359 TFLOPS (Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)) vs 6.737 TFLOPS (RTX A1000). Boost clocks: 1380 MHz vs 1462 MHz. Ray tracing: 36 RT cores (Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)) vs 18 (RTX A1000) with 288 Tensor cores vs 72.

Feature	Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)	RTX A1000
G3D Mark Score	10,829	10,814
Architecture	Turing	Ampere
Process Node	12 nm	8 nm
Shading Units	2304	2304
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.359 TFLOPS	6.737 TFLOPS+6%
Boost Clock	1380 MHz	1462 MHz+6%
ROPs	64+100%	32
TMUs	144+100%	72
L1 Cache	2.3 MB	2.3 MB
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB
Ray Tracing Cores	36+100%	18
Tensor Cores	288+300%	72

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The RTX A1000 supports the newer Upscaling support, whereas the Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel) is capped at DLSS 2 Super Resolution.

Feature	Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)	RTX A1000
Upscaling Tech	DLSS 2 Super Resolution	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	NVIDIA Reflex

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel) comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the RTX A1000 has 8 GB. The RTX A1000 offers 100% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 256-bit vs 128-bit. L2 Cache: 4 MB (Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)) vs 2 MB (RTX A1000) — the Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel) has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)	RTX A1000
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	8 GB+100%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	4 MB+100%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)) vs 12.2 (RTX A1000). Vulkan: 1.0 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)	RTX A1000
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.0	1.3+30%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 7th Gen NVENC (Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)) vs 7th Gen NVENC (RTX A1000). Decoder: 5th Gen NVDEC vs 5th Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode) (RTX A1000).

Feature	Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)	RTX A1000
Encoder	7th Gen NVENC	7th Gen NVENC
Decoder	5th Gen NVDEC	5th Gen NVDEC
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9,AV1 (Decode)

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel) draws 80W versus the RTX A1000's 50W — a 46.2% difference. The RTX A1000 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)) vs 500W (RTX A1000). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 163mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 75°C.

Feature	Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)	RTX A1000
TDP	80W	50W-38%
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	163mm
Height	0mm	69mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	85°C	75°C-12%
Perf/Watt	135.4	216.3+60%

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Value Analysis

The Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel) launched at $600 MSRP, while the RTX A1000 launched at $749. The Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel) costs 19.9% less ($149 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 18.0 (Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel)) vs 14.4 (RTX A1000) — the Quadro RTX 3000 (móvel) offers 25% better value. The RTX A1000 is the newer GPU (2024 vs 2019).