GeForce GTX 260 vs Quadro 5010M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 260 and Quadro 5010M. 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 260 and Quadro 5010M. 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 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 GTX 260 Quadro 5010M
Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5 ECC
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 260 has 82% more power consumption, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro 5010M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 260 has 892 GB more memory, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5010M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro 5010M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 792 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro 5010M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 5010M is 301 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 9−10
ultra / 1080p 1−2 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 21−24
medium / 1080p 5−6 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 260 Quadro 5010M
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Fermi
Code name GT200 N12E-Q5
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 16 June 2008 22 February 2011
Pipelines 192 384
Core clock speed 1242 MHz 450 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 36.9 billion/sec 21.60
Floating-point performance 476.9 gflops 691.2 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 448 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 999 MHz 1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth 111.9 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.0
CUDA cores 192
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 30 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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