GeForce GTX 950 vs Quadro 5010M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 950 and Quadro 5010M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 950 and Quadro 5010M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 950 Quadro 5010M
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5 ECC
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU) 350 Watt
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  • Quadro 5010M has 11% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950.
  • GeForce GTX 950 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 950.
  • GeForce GTX 950 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5010M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 950 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro 5010M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950 is 574 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GeForce GTX 950 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 950.

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 950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Quadro 5010M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 950 Quadro 5010M
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name GM206 N12E-Q5
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 20 August 2015 22 February 2011
Pipelines 768 384
Core clock speed 1024 MHz 450 MHz
Boost Clock 1188 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 49.2 billion/sec 21.60
Floating-point performance 1,825 gflops 691.2 gflops
Length 7.938" (20.2 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6.6 GB/s 1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth 105.6 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 2.0
CUDA cores 768
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 233 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 9.97 Mh/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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