GeForce GTX 660M vs Quadro 5000

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 660M and Quadro 5000 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 660M will be the best choice, for others Quadro 5000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 660M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 660M 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 GeForce GTX 660M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 660M Quadro 5000
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 152 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2.5 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro 5000 has 204% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 660M.
  • GeForce GTX 660M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro 5000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 660M and Quadro 5000 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 660M is used in Laptops, and Quadro 5000 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 660M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro 5000 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 660M is 322 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000.
  • GeForce GTX 660M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5000 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 5000 is 1000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 660M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 9−10
ultra / 1080p 4−5 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 21−24
medium / 1080p 8−9 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 660M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 660M Quadro 5000
Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name N13E-GE GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 22 March 2012 23 February 2011
Pipelines 384 352
Core clock speed 835 MHz 513 MHz
Boost Clock 950 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 30.4 billion/sec 22.57
Floating-point performance 729.6 gflops 722.3 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 128bit 320 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64.0 GB/s 120.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 2.0
CUDA cores 384
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution Up to 2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 36 Mh/s 66 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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