GeForce GTX 950 vs Quadro K5000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 950 and Quadro K5000M. 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 K5000M. 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 K5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K5000M 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 K5000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 950 Quadro K5000M
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
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 K5000M has 11% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950.
  • GeForce GTX 950 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K5000M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950.
  • GeForce GTX 950 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 950 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K5000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950 is 318 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 950 and Quadro K5000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000M is 2994 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−11 4−5
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than Quadro K5000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 950 Quadro K5000M
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name GM206 N14E-Q5
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 20 August 2015 1 June 2012
Pipelines 768 1344
Core clock speed 1024 MHz 706 MHz
Boost Clock 1188 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 49.2 billion/sec 67.31
Floating-point performance 1,825 gflops 1,615 gflops
Length 7.938" (20.2 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6.6 GB/s 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 105.6 GB/s 96 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 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + +
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 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 9.97 Mh/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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