GeForce GTX 560 vs Quadro M5000M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 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 560 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 560 Quadro M5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 560 has 50% more power consumption, than Quadro M5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M5000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M5000M has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M5000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 152 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M5000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 1000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 35−40
ultra / 1080p 8−9 21−24
QHD / 1440p 3−4 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 157% more, than GeForce GTX 560.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 Quadro M5000M
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Maxwell
Code name GF114 GM204
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 17 May 2011 2 October 2015
Pipelines 336 1,536
Core clock speed 810 MHz 962 MHz
Boost Clock 1051 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 45.36 93.60
Floating-point performance 1,088.6 gflops 2,995 gflops
Length 8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.1 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 80 Mh/s 366 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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