GRID P40-3Q vs Quadro P3000 (móvel)

GRID P40-3Q

2013Core: 745 MHz
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Quadro P3000 (móvel)

2017Core: 1088 MHzBoost: 1215 MHz
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GRID P40-3Q vs Quadro P3000 (móvel) Performance Spectrum

About G3D Mark

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.

GRID P40-3Q vs Quadro P3000 (móvel): Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GRID P40-3Q

2013

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

  • 2013 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.
  • 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).
  • 200% higher power demand at 225W vs 75W.

Quadro P3000 (móvel)

2017

Why buy it

  • Costs $5,099 less on MSRP ($600 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
  • Delivers 823.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 10.6 vs 1.2 G3D/$ ($600 MSRP vs $5,699 MSRP).
  • Draws 75W instead of 225W, a 150W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • 2017 hardware with 4 GB of VRAM already sits in legacy territory for modern games.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GRID P40-3Q is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 2.9% in PassMark G3D (6,570 vs 6,385), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GRID P40-3Q is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
Quadro P3000 (móvel) makes the most sense to buy today. It is $5,099 cheaper on MSRP at $600 vs $5,699, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 823.1% (10.6 vs 1.2), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Quadro P3000 (móvel) is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GRID P40-3Q has the stronger long-term case.

GRID P40-3Q vs Quadro P3000 (móvel) Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

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.

NVIDIA

Quadro P3000 (móvel)

The Quadro P3000 (móvel) is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 11 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1088 MHz to 1215 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 6,385 points.

Graphics Performance

The GRID P40-3Q scores 6,570 and the Quadro P3000 (móvel) reaches 6,385 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 (móvel) uses Pascal, both on 28 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 1,536 (GRID P40-3Q) vs 1,280 (Quadro P3000 (móvel)). Raw compute: 2.289 TFLOPS (GRID P40-3Q) vs 3.11 TFLOPS (Quadro P3000 (móvel)).

FeatureGRID P40-3QQuadro P3000 (móvel)
G3D Mark Score
6,570+3%
6,385
Architecture
Kepler
Pascal
Process Node
28 nm
16 nm
Shading Units
1536+20%
1280
Compute (TFLOPS)
2.289 TFLOPS
3.11 TFLOPS+36%
ROPs
32
48+50%
TMUs
128+60%
80
L1 Cache
128 KB
480 KB+275%
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
1.5 MB+200%

Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureGRID P40-3QQuadro P3000 (móvel)
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)

Both cards ship with 4 GB of GDDR6. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GRID P40-3Q and 256-bit on the Quadro P3000 (móvel). L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (GRID P40-3Q) vs 1.5 MB (Quadro P3000 (móvel)) — the Quadro P3000 (móvel) has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGRID P40-3QQuadro P3000 (móvel)
VRAM Capacity
4 GB
4 GB
Memory Type
GDDR6
GDDR6
Bus Width
128-bit
256-bit+100%
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
1.5 MB+200%
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Power & Dimensions

The GRID P40-3Q draws 225W versus the Quadro P3000 (móvel)'s 75W — a 100% difference. The Quadro P3000 (móvel) is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GRID P40-3Q) vs 350W (Quadro P3000 (móvel)). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered.

FeatureGRID P40-3QQuadro P3000 (móvel)
TDP
225W
75W-67%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
267mm
Height
111mm
Slots
2
Temp (Load)
85°C
Perf/Watt
29.2
85.1+191%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GRID P40-3Q came in at $5699, while the Quadro P3000 (móvel) launched at $600. On MSRP, Quadro P3000 (móvel) was 89.5% cheaper ($5099 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 1.2 (GRID P40-3Q) vs 10.6 (Quadro P3000 (móvel)) — the Quadro P3000 (móvel) offers 783.3% better value. The newer card here is Quadro P3000 (móvel) (2017 vs 2013).

FeatureGRID P40-3QQuadro P3000 (móvel)
MSRP
$5699
$600-89%
Performance per Dollar
1.2
10.6+783%
Codename
GK104
GP104
Release
June 28 2013
January 11 2017
Ranking
#628
#380

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