GeForce MX150 vs Quadro K5000M

In this comparison between GeForce MX150 and Quadro K5000M 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 MX150 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce MX150 and Quadro K5000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce MX150 and Quadro K5000M 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 MX150 or Quadro K5000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce MX150 Quadro K5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K5000M has 900% more power consumption, than GeForce MX150.
  • GeForce MX150 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce MX150 and Quadro K5000M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce MX150 is used in Laptops, and Quadro K5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce MX150 is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro K5000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX150 is 762 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
  • GeForce MX150 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro K5000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX150 is 3008 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 16−18
ultra / 1080p 7−8 9−10
QHD / 1440p 1−2 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 24−27 30−35
medium / 1080p 14−16 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce MX150.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX150 Quadro K5000M
Architecture Pascal Kepler
Code name N17S-G1 N14E-Q5
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 16 May 2017 1 June 2012
Pipelines 384 1344
Core clock speed 1468 MHz 706 MHz
Boost Clock 1532 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 24.91 67.31
Floating-point performance 1,127 gflops 1,615 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 40.1 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 6.1 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
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