NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970M vs NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GM204 | GM204 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | N16E-GT-A2 | N16E-Q1-A1 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | Maxwell 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 5,200 million |
| Die size | 398 mm² | 398 mm² |
Mobile graphics
| Release date | Oct 7th, 2014 | Aug 18th, 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 900M | Quadro Mobile (Mx000M) |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 1 in our database | — |
| Predecessor | GeForce 800M | — |
| Successor | GeForce 10 Mobile | — |
Clocks
| Base clock | 924 MHz | — |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1038 MHz | — |
| Memory clock | 1253 MHz 5 Gbps effective | 1253 MHz 5 Gbps effective |
| GPU clock | — | 1050 MHz |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 120.3 GB/s | 160.4 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 1280 | 1024 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 80 | 64 |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 |
| SMM count | 10 | 8 |
| Cache L1 | 48 KB (per SMM) | 48 KB (per SMM) |
| Cache L2 | 1536 KB | 2 MB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 49.82 GPixel/s | 33.60 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 83.04 GTexel/s | 67.20 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 2.657 TFLOPS | 2.150 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 83.04 GFLOPS (1:32) | 67.20 GFLOPS (1:32) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | MXM Module | MXM Module |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | unknown | 75 W |
| Outputs | No outputs | No outputs |
| Power connectors | None | None |
| Board number | P2754 SKU 2 / 5 | — |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (12_1) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| CUDA | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Shader model | 6.4 | 6.4 |
