GeForce GTX 880M SLI vs Quadro M5000

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 880M SLI and Quadro M5000 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 880M SLI will be the best choice, for others Quadro M5000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 880M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 880M SLI 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 880M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 880M SLI Quadro M5000
Power consumption (TDP) 206 Watt 150 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 256 Bit
Maximum RAM amount 2x 8 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 880M SLI has 37% more power consumption, than Quadro M5000.
  • Quadro M5000 has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 880M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 880M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro M5000 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 880M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M5000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 880M SLI is 93 MHz higher, than Quadro M5000.
  • GeForce GTX 880M SLI and Quadro M5000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M5000 is 1612 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 880M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 40−45 45−50
ultra / 1080p 24−27 30−35
QHD / 1440p 20−22 24−27
4K / 2160p 10−12 14−16
low / 720p 65−70 70−75
medium / 1080p 45−50 55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 880M SLI.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 880M SLI Quadro M5000
Architecture Kepler Maxwell 2.0
Code name N15E-GX-A2 GM204
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2014 29 June 2015
Pipelines 3072 2048
Core clock speed 954 MHz 861 MHz
Boost Clock 1038 MHz
Transistor count 2x 3540 Million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 132.9
Floating-point performance 4,252 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 2x 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 6612 MHz
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 12
Shader Model 5
OpenGL 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan +
CUDA + 5.2
SLI options + +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 511 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 2" (5.1 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
Multi-display synchronization Quadro Sync
ECC (Error Correcting Code) +
High-Performance Video I/O6 +
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