GeForce GT 1030 vs Quadro 5010M

In this comparison between GeForce GT 1030 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 GT 1030 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 GT 1030 Quadro 5010M
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5 ECC
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI No outputs
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  • Quadro 5010M has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Quadro 5010M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro 5010M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5010M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro 5010M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 778 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro 5010M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 4700 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 9−10
ultra / 1080p 8−9 6−7
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 21−24
medium / 1080p 16−18 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 1030 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Quadro 5010M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 Quadro 5010M
Architecture Pascal Fermi
Code name N17P-G1 N12E-Q5
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 17 May 2017 22 February 2011
Pipelines 384 384
Core clock speed 1228 MHz 450 MHz
Boost Clock 1670 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 35.23 21.60
Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops 691.2 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 6.1 2.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.11 kh/s
Laptop size large
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