GeForce GTX 280 vs Quadro 5000M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Quadro 5000M, 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 GTX 280 stacks up against Quadro 5000M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280
Quadro 5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro 5000M 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 5000M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 280 | Quadro 5000M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 236 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 280 has 136% more power consumption, than Quadro 5000M.
- GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro 5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- Quadro 5000M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
- GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5000M - in Mobile workstations.
- GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro 5000M - with Fermi.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 891 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
- GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro 5000M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro 5000M is 93 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Battlefield 5 is 155% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 280 and Quadro 5000M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 170−180 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 140−150 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 70−75 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 40−45 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 55% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Quadro 5000M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Dota 2 is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 10−12 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Fortnite is 94% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Forza Horizon 4 is 177% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | − | 55−60 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 93% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Minecraft is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 160% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 21−24 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 185% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 24−27 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in World of Tanks is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 280 | Quadro 5000M | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Fermi |
| Code name | GT200 | Fermi |
| Type | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 16 June 2008 | 27 July 2010 |
| Pipelines | 240 | 320 |
| Core clock speed | 1296 MHz | 405 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 3,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 48.2 billion/sec | 16.20 |
| Floating-point performance | 622.1 gflops | 518.4 gflops |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1107 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 141.7 GB/s | 76.8 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 | + | + |
| CUDA cores | 240 | |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Multi monitor support | + | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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