GeForce GTX 560M vs Quadro K5000M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560M and Quadro K5000M 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 560M will be the best choice, for others Quadro K5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 560M and Quadro K5000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 560M and Quadro K5000M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 560M or Quadro K5000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560M Quadro K5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K5000M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560M.
  • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 560M has 1532 GB more memory, than Quadro K5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 560M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 560M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K5000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560M is 69 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 560M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K5000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000M is 1750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 16−18
ultra / 1080p 2−3 9−10
QHD / 1440p 1−2 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 14−16 30−35
medium / 1080p 7−8 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560M Quadro K5000M
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name N12E-GS N14E-Q5
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 30 May 2011 1 June 2012
Pipelines 192 1344
Core clock speed 775 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 24.8 billion/sec 67.31
Floating-point performance 595.2 gflops 1,615 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 192
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options 2-way
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus + +
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