Quadro FX 3500 vs Quadro 3000M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro 3000M with Quadro FX 3500, including specs and performance data.
3000M outperforms FX 3500 by a whopping 282% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 830 | 1192 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.25 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.37 | 0.58 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Curie (2003−2013) |
| GPU code name | GF104 | G71 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 22 February 2011 (13 years ago) | 22 May 2006 (18 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $398.96 | $1,599 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Quadro 3000M and FX 3500 have a nearly equal value for money.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 240 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,950 million | 278 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 80 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 18.00 | 9.000 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.432 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 40 | 20 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 1.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 173 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 625 MHz | 660 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 42.24 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 9.0c (9_3) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 3.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.1 | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
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 HD | 51
+325%
| 12−14
−325%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 7.82
+1603%
| 133.25
−1603%
|
- Quadro 3000M has 1603% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Valorant | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Dota 2 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
+367%
|
3−4
−367%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+300%
|
6−7
−300%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Valorant | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 45−50
+292%
|
12−14
−292%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Dota 2 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+450%
|
2−3
−450%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+300%
|
6−7
−300%
|
| Valorant | 2−3 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+325%
|
4−5
−325%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| World of Tanks | 16−18
+325%
|
4−5
−325%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Valorant | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 2−3 | 0−1 |
This is how Quadro 3000M and FX 3500 compete in popular games:
- Quadro 3000M is 325% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.48 | 0.65 |
| Recency | 22 February 2011 | 22 May 2006 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 256 MB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 90 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 80 Watt |
Quadro 3000M has a 281.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 125% more advanced lithography process, and 6.7% lower power consumption.
The Quadro 3000M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 3500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro 3000M is a mobile workstation card while Quadro FX 3500 is a workstation one.
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