GeForce 8800 GTX vs Quadro 5000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 8800 GTX and Quadro 5000M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 8800 GTX and Quadro 5000M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Quadro 5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 5000M 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 5000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 8800 GTX Quadro 5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 55% more power consumption, than Quadro 5000M.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Quadro 5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 766 GB more memory, than Quadro 5000M.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Quadro 5000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 8800 GTX is 171 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Quadro 5000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 5000M is 300 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 10−11
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 21−24
medium / 1080p 0−1 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 8800 GTX Quadro 5000M
Architecture Tesla Fermi
Code name G80 Fermi
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 8 November 2006 27 July 2010
Pipelines 128 320
Core clock speed 576 MHz 405 MHz
Transistor count 681 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec 16.20
Floating-point performance 345.6 gflops 518.4 gflops
Length 270 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 575
SLI options +
Laptop size large
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