GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile vs Quadro P5000 mobile

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile and Quadro P5000 mobile 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 980 SLI mobile will be the best choice, for others Quadro P5000 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile and Quadro P5000 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile and Quadro P5000 mobile are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 980 SLI mobile or Quadro P5000 mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile Quadro P5000 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 330 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x 8 GB 16 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile has 230% more power consumption, than Quadro P5000 mobile.
  • Quadro P5000 mobile has 14 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is used in Laptops, and Quadro P5000 mobile - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro P5000 mobile - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P5000 mobile is 38 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P5000 mobile - by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P5000 mobile is 2506 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 75−80 55−60
ultra / 1080p 55−60 35−40
QHD / 1440p 45−50 30−35
4K / 2160p 30−33 18−20
low / 720p 95−100 80−85
medium / 1080p 85−90 65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 34% more, than Quadro P5000 mobile.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 980 SLI mobile Quadro P5000 mobile
Architecture Maxwell Pascal
Code name N16E-GXX SLI N17E-Q5
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 22 September 2015 11 January 2017
Pipelines 4096 2048
Core clock speed 1126 MHz 1164 MHz
Boost Clock 1228 MHz 1506 MHz
Transistor count 10400 Million 7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 202.5
Floating-point performance 6,197 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3500 MHz 6006 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX DirectX 12_1 12
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA + 6.1
SLI options +
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.4
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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