GRID M3-3020 vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Apple M1 8-Core GPU with GRID M3-3020, including specs and performance data.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU
2020
14.08
+84.1%

Apple M1 8-Core GPU outperforms GRID M3-3020 by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking347495
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Architectureno dataMaxwell (2014−2018)
GPU code nameno dataGM107
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date10 November 2020 (3 years ago)18 May 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores8640
Core clock speed1278 MHz1033 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1306 MHz
Number of transistorsno data1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm28 nm
Texture fill rateno data52.24
Floating-point performanceno data1,672 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Apple M1 8-Core GPU and GRID M3-3020 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data4 GB
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data5200 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data83.2 GB/s
Shared memory+no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectorsno dataNo outputs

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXno data12 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkanno data1.1.126
CUDAno data5.0

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD26
+85.7%
14−16
−85.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+107%
14−16
−107%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+91.7%
24−27
−91.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+100%
14−16
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+106%
16−18
−106%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+91.4%
35−40
−91.4%
Hitman 3 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+90%
30−33
−90%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+95.8%
24−27
−95.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+110%
21−24
−110%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+91.7%
24−27
−91.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+107%
14−16
−107%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+91.7%
24−27
−91.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+100%
14−16
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+106%
16−18
−106%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+91.4%
35−40
−91.4%
Hitman 3 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+90%
30−33
−90%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+95.8%
24−27
−95.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+110%
21−24
−110%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+91.7%
24−27
−91.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
+107%
14−16
−107%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+100%
14−16
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+120%
10−11
−120%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+106%
16−18
−106%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+91.4%
35−40
−91.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn 55−60
+90%
30−33
−90%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 40−45
+110%
21−24
−110%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−33
+87.5%
16−18
−87.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+91.7%
24−27
−91.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+85.7%
21−24
−85.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+85.7%
14−16
−85.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Hitman 3 16−18
+88.9%
9−10
−88.9%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+107%
14−16
−107%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+100%
12−14
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+108%
12−14
−108%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Hitman 3 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+90%
10−11
−90%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%

This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and GRID M3-3020 compete in popular games:

  • Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 86% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 14.08 7.65
Recency 10 November 2020 18 May 2016
Chip lithography 5 nm 28 nm

The Apple M1 8-Core GPU is our recommended choice as it beats the GRID M3-3020 in performance tests.

Be aware that Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook card while GRID M3-3020 is a workstation one.


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