GeForce GT 1030 vs Quadro M5000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GT 1030 and Quadro M5000M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GT 1030 stacks up against Quadro M5000M, check out specs charts below.

Quadro M5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M5000M 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 M5000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 Quadro M5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x4 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI No outputs
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  • Quadro M5000M has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Quadro M5000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M5000M has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 1030.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro M5000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 266 MHz higher, than Quadro M5000M.
  • GeForce GT 1030 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro M5000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GT 1030 is 1000 MHz higher, than Quadro M5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
ultra / 1080p 8−9 21−24
QHD / 1440p 2−3 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 27−30 60−65
medium / 1080p 16−18 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than GeForce GT 1030.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 1030 Quadro M5000M
Architecture Pascal Maxwell
Code name N17P-G1 GM204
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 17 May 2017 2 October 2015
Pipelines 384 1,536
Core clock speed 1228 MHz 962 MHz
Boost Clock 1670 MHz 1051 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 35.23 93.60
Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops 2,995 gflops
Length 145 mm
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.06 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 6.1 5.2
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.11 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 366 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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