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.

Quadro M3000M

2015

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro WX 5100 across 46 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 11.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $499 MSRP).

Radeon Pro WX 5100

2016

Why buy it

✅37.2% more average FPS across 46 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 11.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅97.6% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Quadro M3000M

2015

Radeon Pro WX 5100

2016

Why buy it

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

Why buy it

✅37.2% more average FPS across 46 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 11.0 vs 0 G3D/$ ($499 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
✅97.6% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (8 GB vs 4 GB).

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon Pro WX 5100 across 46 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Less VRAM, with 4 GB vs 8 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌Very weak future-proofing: 2015-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 11.0 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $499 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2016-era hardware with 8 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon Pro WX 5100 better than Quadro M3000M?

Yes. Radeon Pro WX 5100 is the better GPU overall here. You are getting 37.2% more average FPS across 46 tracked games in our benchmark data, 1.3% higher PassMark G3D performance, and 8 GB vs 4 GB of VRAM. It also comes from 2016 instead of 2015, which helps its case as the more complete modern gaming card.

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

Quadro M3000M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

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

Radeon Pro WX 5100 is the smarter buy today, but it is not as lopsided as a simple winner label makes it sound. Radeon Pro WX 5100 is priced in an unclear MSRP range at $499 MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 37.2% more estimated average FPS across 46 tracked games in our benchmark data and a lower G3D Mark (5,500 vs 5,574). It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%. Quadro M3000M is the more forward-looking alternative, so it still has a real case if you care more about future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Quadro M3000M make more sense than Radeon Pro WX 5100?

Yes. Quadro M3000M 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 future-proofing and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon Pro WX 5100. The trade-off is that Radeon Pro WX 5100 currently gives you a lower G3D Mark (5,500 vs 5,574) and 37.2% more estimated average FPS across 46 tracked games in our benchmark data. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 100+%.

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.

Quadro M3000M Benchmark Check

Radeon Pro WX 5100 Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Quadro M3000M	Radeon Pro WX 5100
1080p
low	82 FPS	101 FPS
medium	70 FPS	85 FPS
high	58 FPS	71 FPS
ultra	38 FPS	47 FPS
1440p
low	72 FPS	87 FPS
medium	62 FPS	73 FPS
high	46 FPS	53 FPS
ultra	29 FPS	35 FPS
4K
low	25 FPS	35 FPS
medium	24 FPS	32 FPS
high	16 FPS	19 FPS
ultra	14 FPS	16 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Quadro M3000M	Radeon Pro WX 5100
1080p
low	157 FPS	111 FPS
medium	125 FPS	85 FPS
high	94 FPS	63 FPS
ultra	59 FPS	45 FPS
1440p
low	109 FPS	79 FPS
medium	85 FPS	58 FPS
high	65 FPS	45 FPS
ultra	43 FPS	33 FPS
4K
low	53 FPS	41 FPS
medium	44 FPS	32 FPS
high	35 FPS	25 FPS
ultra	23 FPS	18 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Quadro M3000M	Radeon Pro WX 5100
1080p
low	251 FPS	248 FPS
medium	201 FPS	198 FPS
high	167 FPS	165 FPS
ultra	125 FPS	124 FPS
1440p
low	188 FPS	186 FPS
medium	150 FPS	148 FPS
high	125 FPS	124 FPS
ultra	94 FPS	93 FPS
4K
low	125 FPS	124 FPS
medium	100 FPS	99 FPS
high	84 FPS	82 FPS
ultra	56 FPS	62 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Quadro M3000M	Radeon Pro WX 5100
1080p
low	157 FPS	225 FPS
medium	128 FPS	193 FPS
high	111 FPS	157 FPS
ultra	95 FPS	124 FPS
1440p
low	114 FPS	174 FPS
medium	95 FPS	148 FPS
high	83 FPS	119 FPS
ultra	70 FPS	93 FPS
4K
low	65 FPS	97 FPS
medium	52 FPS	77 FPS
high	40 FPS	61 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	48 FPS

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Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Quadro M3000M and Radeon Pro WX 5100

Quadro M3000M

The Quadro M3000M is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in August 18 2015. It features the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 1050 MHz. It has 1,024 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,574 points.

Radeon Pro WX 5100

The Radeon Pro WX 5100 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in November 18 2016. It features the GCN 4.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 713 MHz to 1086 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 14 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 5,500 points. Launch price was $499.

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Graphics Performance

The Quadro M3000M scores 5,574 and the Radeon Pro WX 5100 reaches 5,500 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Quadro M3000M is built on Maxwell 2.0 while the Radeon Pro WX 5100 uses GCN 4.0, both on 28 nm vs 14 nm. Shader units: 1 (Quadro M3000M) vs 1,792 (Radeon Pro WX 5100). Raw compute: 2.15 TFLOPS (Quadro M3000M) vs 3.892 TFLOPS (Radeon Pro WX 5100).

Feature	Quadro M3000M	Radeon Pro WX 5100
G3D Mark Score	5,574+1%	5,500
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0	GCN 4.0
Process Node	28 nm	14 nm
Shading Units	1,024	1792+75%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.15 TFLOPS	3.892 TFLOPS+81%
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	64	112+75%
L1 Cache	384 KB	448 KB+17%
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Quadro M3000M	Radeon Pro WX 5100
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	Standard	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Quadro M3000M comes with 4 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon Pro WX 5100 has 8 GB. The Radeon Pro WX 5100 offers 97.6% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit.

Feature	Quadro M3000M	Radeon Pro WX 5100
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	7.906 GB+98%
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	2 MB	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (12_1) (Quadro M3000M) vs 12 (12_0) (Radeon Pro WX 5100). Vulkan: 1.4 vs 1.3. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Quadro M3000M	Radeon Pro WX 5100
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Vulkan	1.4+8%	1.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: 3rd Gen NVENC (Maxwell) (Quadro M3000M) vs VCE 3.4 (Radeon Pro WX 5100). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP6 vs UVD 6.3. Supported codecs: H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Decode Only) (Quadro M3000M) vs H.264,HEVC (Radeon Pro WX 5100).

Feature	Quadro M3000M	Radeon Pro WX 5100
Encoder	3rd Gen NVENC (Maxwell)	VCE 3.4
Decoder	PureVideo HD VP6	UVD 6.3
Codecs	H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Decode Only)	H.264,HEVC

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Power & Dimensions

The Quadro M3000M draws 75W versus the Radeon Pro WX 5100's 75W — a 0% difference. The Radeon Pro WX 5100 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Quadro M3000M) vs 350W (Radeon Pro WX 5100). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 75°C vs 82°C.

Feature	Quadro M3000M	Radeon Pro WX 5100
TDP	75W	75W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	—	173mm
Height	—	69mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	75°C-9%	82°C
Perf/Watt	74.3+1%	73.3