GeForce GTX 680 vs Quadro 5010M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680 and Quadro 5010M, 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 680 stacks up against Quadro 5010M, check out specs charts below.

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 680 Quadro 5010M
Power consumption (TDP) 195 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5 ECC
Maximum RAM amount 2048 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 680 has 95% more power consumption, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GeForce GTX 680 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 5010M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 680 has 2044 GB more memory, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GeForce GTX 680 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5010M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 680 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro 5010M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 556 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GeForce GTX 680 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5010M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 4700 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 9−10
ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 21−24
medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Quadro 5010M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 680 Quadro 5010M
Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name GK104 N12E-Q5
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 22 March 2012 22 February 2011
Pipelines 1536 384
Core clock speed 1006 MHz 450 MHz
Boost Clock 1058 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 128.8 billion/sec 21.60
Floating-point performance 3,090.4 gflops 691.2 gflops
Length 10.0" (25.4 cm)
Memory bus width 256-bit GDDR5 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 2.0
CUDA cores 1536
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
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