GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB vs Quadro K5000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB and Quadro K5000M. 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 GTX 1060 3 GB and Quadro K5000M. 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.
GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

Quadro K5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K5000M 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 K5000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Quadro K5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB has 20% more power consumption, than Quadro K5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K5000M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro K5000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 800 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Quadro K5000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 5008 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 16−18
ultra / 1080p 30−35 9−10
QHD / 1440p 24−27 4−5
4K / 2160p 14−16 4−5
low / 720p 75−80 30−35
medium / 1080p 60−65 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 214% more, than Quadro K5000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB Quadro K5000M
Architecture Pascal Kepler
Code name GP106 N14E-Q5
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 18 August 2016 1 June 2012
Pipelines 1152 1344
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 706 MHz
Boost Clock 1708 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 123.0 67.31
Floating-point performance 3,935 gflops 1,615 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan + 1.1.126
CUDA 6.1 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 19 Mh/s
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