GeForce 840A vs Quadro 5010M

In this comparison between GeForce 840A and Quadro 5010M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 840A will be the best choice, for others Quadro 5010M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 5010M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 5010M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro 5010M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 840A Quadro 5010M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5 ECC
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro 5010M has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce 840A.
  • GeForce 840A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro 5010M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro 5010M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce 840A.
  • GeForce 840A is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5010M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 840A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro 5010M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 840A is 579 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GeForce 840A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5010M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 840A is 702 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 9−10
ultra / 1080p 2−3 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 21−24
medium / 1080p 5−6 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce 840A.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840A Quadro 5010M
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name GM108 N12E-Q5
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 17 March 2014 22 February 2011
Pipelines 384 384
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 450 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 21.60
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 691.2 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 5.0 2.0
Laptop size large
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