GeForce GTX 660 vs Quadro 5010M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 660 and Quadro 5010M 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 660 will be the best choice, for others Quadro 5010M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 660 Quadro 5010M
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5 ECC
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 660 has 40% more power consumption, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GeForce GTX 660 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 5010M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro 5010M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 660.
  • GeForce GTX 660 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5010M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 660 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro 5010M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 660 is 530 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GeForce GTX 660 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5010M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 5010M is 1294 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 9−10
ultra / 1080p 12−14 6−7
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 21−24
medium / 1080p 24−27 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 660 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 108% more, than Quadro 5010M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 660 Quadro 5010M
Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name GK106 N12E-Q5
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 6 September 2012 22 February 2011
Pipelines 960 384
Core clock speed 980 MHz 450 MHz
Boost Clock 1033 MHz
Transistor count 2,540 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 78.4 billion/sec 21.60
Floating-point performance 1,981 gflops 691.2 gflops
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 192-bit GDDR5 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6.0 GB/s 1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth 144.2 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.3 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 2.0
CUDA cores 960
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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