GeForce GTX 780M vs Quadro 5000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 780M and Quadro 5000M, 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 780M stacks up against Quadro 5000M, check out specs charts below.

GeForce GTX 780M and Quadro 5000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 780M and Quadro 5000M 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 780M or Quadro 5000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 780M Quadro 5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 780M has 22% more power consumption, than Quadro 5000M.
  • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 780M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro 5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 780M is used in Laptops, and Quadro 5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 780M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro 5000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 780M is 418 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 780M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 780M is 1300 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 10−11
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 780M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 92% more, than Quadro 5000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 780M Quadro 5000M
Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name N14E-GTX Fermi
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 30 May 2013 27 July 2010
Pipelines 1536 320
Core clock speed 823 MHz 405 MHz
Boost Clock 797 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 102.0 16.20
Floating-point performance 2,448 gflops 518.4 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 76.8 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 + +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 82 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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