GeForce GTX 950A vs Quadro 5010M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 950A and Quadro 5010M 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 950A will be the best choice, for others Quadro 5010M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 950A Quadro 5010M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5 ECC
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro 5010M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950A.
  • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro 5010M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950A.
  • GeForce GTX 950A is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5010M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 950A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro 5010M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950A is 543 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GeForce GTX 950A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5010M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 950A is 702 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 9−10
ultra / 1080p 7−8 6−7
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 21−24
medium / 1080p 14−16 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Quadro 5010M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 950A Quadro 5010M
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name GM107 N12E-Q5
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 13 March 2015 22 February 2011
Pipelines 640 384
Core clock speed 993 MHz 450 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 44.96 21.60
Floating-point performance 1,271 gflops 691.2 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth 32.03 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 5.0 2.0
Laptop size large
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