GeForce 840M vs Quadro K5000

In this comparison between GeForce 840M and Quadro K5000 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 840M will be the best choice, for others Quadro K5000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 840M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 840M 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 GeForce 840M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 840M Quadro K5000
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 122 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro K5000 has 269% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
  • GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro K5000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 840M and Quadro K5000 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce 840M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K5000 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 840M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K5000 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 840M is 323 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000.
  • GeForce 840M and Quadro K5000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000 is 3400 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 20−22
ultra / 1080p 0−1 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 12−14 35−40
medium / 1080p 3−4 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 366% more, than GeForce 840M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840M Quadro K5000
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name N15S-GT GK104
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2014 17 August 2012
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 706 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 90.37
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 2,169 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 172.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 3.0
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s 111 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 2.2 Mh/s
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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