GeForce GTX 1050 vs Quadro M5000M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 and Quadro M5000M 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 GTX 1050 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 GTX 1050 Quadro M5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU) 300 Watt
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  • Quadro M5000M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro M5000M has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro M5000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 328 MHz higher, than Quadro M5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro M5000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 2008 MHz higher, than Quadro M5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 60−65
medium / 1080p 40−45 40−45
GeForce GTX 1050 and Quadro M5000M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Quadro M5000M
Architecture Pascal Maxwell
Code name N17P-G1 GM204
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 25 October 2016 2 October 2015
Pipelines 640 1,536
Core clock speed 1290 MHz 962 MHz
Boost Clock 1392 MHz 1051 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 58.20 93.60
Floating-point performance 1,862 gflops 2,995 gflops
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7008 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.3 kh/s
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support +
HDCP 2.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 279 Mh/s 366 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.85 Gh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 143.76 Sol/s
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
Width 2-slot
GameStream +
GPU Boost 3.0
SLI -
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