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.

GRID P40-3Q

2013

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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849.8% HIGHER MSRP
$5,699 MSRPvs$600 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.2 vs 10.6 G3D/$ ($5,699 MSRP vs $600 MSRP).

Quadro P3000

2016

Why buy it

✅Costs $5,099 less on MSRP ($600 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 822.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 10.6 vs 1.2 G3D/$ ($600 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

GRID P40-3Q

2013

Quadro P3000

2016

Why buy it

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

Why buy it

✅Costs $5,099 less on MSRP ($600 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
✅Delivers 822.9% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 10.6 vs 1.2 G3D/$ ($600 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
✅50% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (6 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 6 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Poor future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.
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849.8% HIGHER MSRP
$5,699 MSRPvs$600 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 1.2 vs 10.6 G3D/$ ($5,699 MSRP vs $600 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Poor future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 6 GB of VRAM is already a legacy-tier option for modern games.

Quick Answers

So, is GRID P40-3Q better than Quadro P3000?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 6,570 vs 6,384 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer GRID P40-3Q is the overall package: you are getting no meaningful modern upscaling stack.

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

GRID P40-3Q is the safer long-term GPU choice because it gives you the stronger overall hardware and feature outlook for modern games.

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

GRID P40-3Q is the smarter buy by a wide margin. GRID P40-3Q is about 849.8% more expensive on MSRP at $5,699 MSRP versus $600 MSRP, and you are getting 2.9% higher G3D Mark. Quadro P3000 really only makes sense now as a very cheap stopgap or a used-market placeholder.

When does Quadro P3000 make more sense than GRID P40-3Q?

Yes. Quadro P3000 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 and staying closer to $600 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of GRID P40-3Q. The trade-off is that GRID P40-3Q currently gives you 2.9% higher G3D Mark. Quadro P3000 still holds the G3D-per-dollar lead, so the performance win comes with a real value premium.

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.

GRID P40-3Q Benchmark Check

Quadro P3000 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GRID P40-3Q	Quadro P3000
1080p
low	103 FPS	141 FPS
medium	89 FPS	130 FPS
high	70 FPS	110 FPS
ultra	42 FPS	84 FPS
1440p
low	90 FPS	125 FPS
medium	79 FPS	107 FPS
high	56 FPS	89 FPS
ultra	32 FPS	70 FPS
4K
low	29 FPS	57 FPS
medium	27 FPS	50 FPS
high	18 FPS	41 FPS
ultra	16 FPS	36 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GRID P40-3Q	Quadro P3000
1080p
low	111 FPS	287 FPS
medium	78 FPS	230 FPS
high	57 FPS	192 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	144 FPS
1440p
low	72 FPS	215 FPS
medium	49 FPS	172 FPS
high	37 FPS	144 FPS
ultra	27 FPS	108 FPS
4K
low	36 FPS	102 FPS
medium	25 FPS	83 FPS
high	20 FPS	70 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	54 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GRID P40-3Q	Quadro P3000
1080p
low	296 FPS	287 FPS
medium	237 FPS	230 FPS
high	197 FPS	192 FPS
ultra	148 FPS	144 FPS
1440p
low	222 FPS	215 FPS
medium	177 FPS	172 FPS
high	148 FPS	144 FPS
ultra	111 FPS	108 FPS
4K
low	148 FPS	144 FPS
medium	118 FPS	115 FPS
high	99 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	74 FPS	72 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GRID P40-3Q	Quadro P3000
1080p
low	166 FPS	287 FPS
medium	133 FPS	230 FPS
high	117 FPS	192 FPS
ultra	90 FPS	144 FPS
1440p
low	121 FPS	215 FPS
medium	99 FPS	172 FPS
high	87 FPS	144 FPS
ultra	62 FPS	108 FPS
4K
low	70 FPS	144 FPS
medium	54 FPS	115 FPS
high	44 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	72 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GRID P40-3Q and Quadro P3000

GRID P40-3Q

The GRID P40-3Q is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 28 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 745 MHz. It has 1536 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 225W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,570 points. Launch price was $469.

Quadro P3000

The Quadro P3000 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in October 1 2016. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1506 MHz to 1645 MHz. It has 3840 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 250W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,384 points. Launch price was $5,999.

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Graphics Performance

The GRID P40-3Q scores 6,570 and the Quadro P3000 reaches 6,384 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GRID P40-3Q is built on Kepler while the Quadro P3000 uses Pascal, both on 28 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 1,536 (GRID P40-3Q) vs 3,840 (Quadro P3000). Raw compute: 2.289 TFLOPS (GRID P40-3Q) vs 12.63 TFLOPS (Quadro P3000).

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Quadro P3000
G3D Mark Score	6,570+3%	6,384
Architecture	Kepler	Pascal
Process Node	28 nm	16 nm
Shading Units	1536	3840+150%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.289 TFLOPS	12.63 TFLOPS+452%
ROPs	32	96+200%
TMUs	128	240+88%
L1 Cache	0.13 MB	1.4 MB+977%
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	3 MB+500%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Quadro P3000
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	Upscaling support
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GRID P40-3Q comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the Quadro P3000 has 6 GB. The Quadro P3000 offers 50% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 256-bit. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (GRID P40-3Q) vs 3 MB (Quadro P3000) — the Quadro P3000 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Quadro P3000
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	6 GB+50%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	256-bit+100%
L2 Cache	0.5 MB	3 MB+500%

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GRID P40-3Q) vs 12 (12_1) (Quadro P3000). Vulkan: 1.3 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Quadro P3000
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Vulkan	1.3	1.4+8%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: Tesla NVENC x24 (GRID P40-3Q) vs 6th Gen NVENC (Pascal) (Quadro P3000). Decoder: Tesla NVDEC vs 3rd Gen NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC (GRID P40-3Q) vs H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Quadro P3000).

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Quadro P3000
Encoder	Tesla NVENC x24	6th Gen NVENC (Pascal)
Decoder	Tesla NVDEC	3rd Gen NVDEC
Codecs	H.264,HEVC	H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The GRID P40-3Q draws 225W versus the Quadro P3000's 250W — a 10.5% difference. The GRID P40-3Q is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GRID P40-3Q) vs 350W (Quadro P3000). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 85°C vs 80°C.

Feature	GRID P40-3Q	Quadro P3000
TDP	225W-10%	250W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	267mm	—
Height	111mm	—
Slots	2	0-100%
Temp (Load)	85°C	80°C-6%
Perf/Watt	29.2+15%	25.5

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Value Analysis

The GRID P40-3Q launched at $5699 MSRP, while the Quadro P3000 launched at $600. The Quadro P3000 costs 89.5% less ($5099 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.2 (GRID P40-3Q) vs 10.6 (Quadro P3000) — the Quadro P3000 offers 783.3% better value. The Quadro P3000 is the newer GPU (2016 vs 2013).