GRID K2 vs Quadro 5000M

In this comparison between GRID K2 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 GRID K2 will be the best choice, for others Quadro 5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 5000M 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 5000M here:

Main Specs

  GRID K2 Quadro 5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K2 has 125% more power consumption, than Quadro 5000M.
  • GRID K2 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GRID K2 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro 5000M.
  • GRID K2 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GRID K2 is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro 5000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K2 is 340 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
  • GRID K2 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K2 is 3800 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 10−11
ultra / 1080p 9−10 6−7
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 21−24
medium / 1080p 20−22 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than Quadro 5000M.

Full Specs

  GRID K2 Quadro 5000M
Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name GK104 Fermi
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 11 May 2013 27 July 2010
Pipelines 1536 320
Core clock speed 745 MHz 405 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 16.20
Floating-point performance 2x 2,289 gflops 518.4 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 3.0 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 114 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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