GeForce GTX 980M vs Quadro 5000M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 980M and Quadro 5000M 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 980M will be the best choice, for others Quadro 5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 980M and Quadro 5000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 980M and Quadro 5000M 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 980M or Quadro 5000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 980M Quadro 5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 980M has 6 GB more memory, than Quadro 5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 980M is used in Laptops, and Quadro 5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 980M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro 5000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 633 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 980M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 1300 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 10−11
ultra / 1080p 24−27 6−7
QHD / 1440p 18−20 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 21−24
medium / 1080p 45−50 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 230% more, than Quadro 5000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 980M Quadro 5000M
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name GM204 Fermi
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 7 October 2014 27 July 2010
Pipelines 1536 320
Core clock speed 1038 MHz 405 MHz
Boost Clock 1127 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 51.84 16.20
Floating-point performance 3,462 gflops 518.4 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 76.8 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 1.1 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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