GeForce GTX 960A vs Quadro M5000M

When choosing between GeForce GTX 960A and Quadro M5000M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 960A and Quadro M5000M.

Quadro M5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M5000M 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 M5000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 960A Quadro M5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro M5000M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960A.
  • GeForce GTX 960A is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro M5000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M5000M has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960A.
  • GeForce GTX 960A is used in Desktops, and Quadro M5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 960A and Quadro M5000M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 67 MHz higher, than Quadro M5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 960A and Quadro M5000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 12 MHz higher, than Quadro M5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
ultra / 1080p 7−8 21−24
QHD / 1440p 2−3 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 24−27 60−65
medium / 1080p 14−16 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 960A Quadro M5000M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name GM107 GM204
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 13 March 2015 2 October 2015
Pipelines 640 1,536
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 962 MHz
Boost Clock 1085 MHz 1051 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.40 93.60
Floating-point performance 1,389 gflops 2,995 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.19 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 180 Mh/s 366 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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