Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile vs Quadro M3000M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro M3000M with GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile, including specs and performance data.
M3000M outperforms Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile by a moderate 18% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 367 | 410 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 13.38 | no data |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | no data |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 August 2015 (9 years ago) | April 2018 (6 years ago) |
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 | 1,024 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 1050 MHz | 1366 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1442 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 67.20 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.15 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 32 | no data |
| TMUs | 64 | no data |
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 | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | no data |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 3 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1253 MHz | 1752 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160 GB/s | 84 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 | no data |
| Display Port | 1.2 | no data |
| G-SYNC support | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
| 3D Vision Pro | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| nView Display Management | + | no data |
| Optimus | + | no data |
| Multi-Projection | no data | + |
| Multi Monitor | no data | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | no data |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | + |
| CUDA | 5.2 | - |
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.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
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 | 60
+20%
| 50−55
−20%
|
| 4K | 25
+19%
| 21−24
−19%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 35−40
+29.6%
|
27−30
−29.6%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+19%
|
21−24
−19%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+33.3%
|
21−24
−33.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 35−40
+29.6%
|
27−30
−29.6%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+18%
|
50−55
−18%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+19%
|
21−24
−19%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+33.3%
|
21−24
−33.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+34.3%
|
35−40
−34.3%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
+20%
|
65−70
−20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+28.9%
|
45−50
−28.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+23.3%
|
30−33
−23.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+25%
|
40−45
−25%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+21.1%
|
95−100
−21.1%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 35−40
+29.6%
|
27−30
−29.6%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+18%
|
50−55
−18%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+19%
|
21−24
−19%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
+25.3%
|
150−160
−25.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+33.3%
|
21−24
−33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+25.7%
|
70−75
−25.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+34.3%
|
35−40
−34.3%
|
| Fortnite | 75−80
+20%
|
65−70
−20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+28.9%
|
45−50
−28.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+23.3%
|
30−33
−23.3%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 49
+22.5%
|
40−45
−22.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+33.3%
|
21−24
−33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+25%
|
40−45
−25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 42
+20%
|
35−40
−20%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+21.1%
|
95−100
−21.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+18%
|
50−55
−18%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+19%
|
21−24
−19%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+33.3%
|
21−24
−33.3%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+25.7%
|
70−75
−25.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+34.3%
|
35−40
−34.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+28.9%
|
45−50
−28.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 35−40
+23.3%
|
30−33
−23.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+25%
|
40−45
−25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+21.1%
|
95−100
−21.1%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 75−80
+20%
|
65−70
−20%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 16−18
+21.4%
|
14−16
−21.4%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 100−110
+20%
|
85−90
−20%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
+21.4%
|
14−16
−21.4%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 120−130
+27%
|
100−105
−27%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+20%
|
120−130
−20%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+26.7%
|
30−33
−26.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−33
+25%
|
24−27
−25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+25.9%
|
27−30
−25.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
+19%
|
21−24
−19%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+22.2%
|
18−20
−22.2%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 30−33
+25%
|
24−27
−25%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35
+29.6%
|
27−30
−29.6%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
+25%
|
8−9
−25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
| Valorant | 75−80
+25%
|
60−65
−25%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+18.8%
|
16−18
−18.8%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Dota 2 | 45−50
+22.5%
|
40−45
−22.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+40%
|
10−11
−40%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+33.3%
|
18−20
−33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
+22.2%
|
9−10
−22.2%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
+30%
|
10−11
−30%
|
This is how M3000M and Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile compete in popular games:
- M3000M is 20% faster in 1080p
- M3000M is 19% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.64 | 12.44 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 3 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
M3000M has a 17.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 136433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.
Nvidia GTX 1050 3GB Mobile, on the other hand, has a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The Quadro M3000M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro M3000M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 1050 3GB Mobile is a mobile workstation one.
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