GeForce GTX 980 vs Quadro K5000

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 980 and Quadro K5000, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 980 stacks up against Quadro K5000, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Quadro K5000
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	122 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pins	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 980 has 35% more power consumption, than Quadro K5000.
GeForce GTX 980 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K5000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 980 and Quadro K5000 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K5000 - with Kepler.
GeForce GTX 980 and Quadro K5000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro K5000 is 257 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 980.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000 is 5393 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	55−60	20−22
ultra / 1080p	35−40	12−14
QHD / 1440p	30−35	6−7
4K / 2160p	18−20	5−6
low / 720p	80−85	35−40
medium / 1080p	65−70	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 172% more, than Quadro K5000.
high / 1080p	85−90	30−35
ultra / 1080p	75−80	27−30
QHD / 1440p	60−65	10−12
4K / 2160p	30−35	7−8
low / 720p	140−150	65−70
medium / 1080p	95−100	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Battlefield 5 is 176% more, than Quadro K5000.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 980.
low / 768p	250−260	230−240
medium / 768p	230−240	200−210
ultra / 1080p	−	110−120
QHD / 1440p	150−160	85−90
4K / 2160p	100−110	45−50
high / 768p	220−230	160−170
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than Quadro K5000.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Quadro K5000.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	110−120	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Quadro K5000.
high / 1080p	70−75	24−27
ultra / 1080p	65−70	21−24
QHD / 1440p	45−50	18−20
4K / 2160p	24−27	7−8
low / 720p	100−110	50−55
medium / 1080p	75−80	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Far Cry 5 is 160% more, than Quadro K5000.
high / 1080p	100−110	30−35
ultra / 1080p	80−85	24−27
QHD / 1440p	50−55	14−16
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	230−240	120−130
medium / 1080p	150−160	70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Fortnite is 133% more, than Quadro K5000.
high / 1080p	95−100	30−35
ultra / 1080p	75−80	24−27
QHD / 1440p	55−60	12−14
4K / 2160p	35−40	12−14
low / 720p	140−150	65−70
medium / 1080p	100−110	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Forza Horizon 4 is 177% more, than Quadro K5000.
low / 768p	160−170	100−110
medium / 768p	150−160	90−95
high / 1080p	100−110	40−45
ultra / 1080p	55−60	16−18
QHD / 1440p	45−50	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Grand Theft Auto V is 103% more, than Quadro K5000.
high / 1080p	40−45	12−14
ultra / 1080p	35−40	10−11
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	16−18	2−3
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	60−65	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Metro Exodus is 225% more, than Quadro K5000.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
GeForce GTX 980 and Quadro K5000 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	65−70	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	130−140	70−75
medium / 1080p	100−110	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 191% more, than Quadro K5000.
high / 1080p	40−45	14−16
ultra / 1080p	27−30	10−11
QHD / 1440p	21−24	1−2
4K / 2160p	14−16	1−2
low / 720p	100−110	35−40
medium / 1080p	60−65	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 228% more, than Quadro K5000.
low / 768p	210−220	70−75
medium / 768p	140−150	45−50
high / 1080p	80−85	24−27
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
4K / 2160p	30−33	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 215% more, than Quadro K5000.
low / 768p	140−150	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	70−75	40−45
high / 768p	−	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in World of Tanks is 61% more, than Quadro K5000.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 980	Quadro K5000
Architecture	Maxwell	Kepler
Code name	GM204	GK104
Type	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	19 September 2014	17 August 2012
Pipelines	2048	1536
Core clock speed		706 MHz
Boost Clock	1216 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	144 billion/sec	90.37
Floating-point performance	4,981 gflops	2,169 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	172.8 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	+	3.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.54 kh/s
CUDA cores	2048
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	579 Mh/s	111 Mh/s
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder	+
Optimus	+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	20.28 Mh/s	2.2 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	312.12 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
BatteryBoost	+
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GeForce GTX 980 vs Quadro K5000

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