GRID K260Q vs Quadro K5000M

In this comparison between GRID K260Q 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 GRID K260Q will be the best choice, for others Quadro K5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K5000M 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 K5000M here:

Main Specs

  GRID K260Q Quadro K5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K260Q has 125% more power consumption, than Quadro K5000M.
  • GRID K260Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K5000M has 2 GB more memory, than GRID K260Q.
  • GRID K260Q is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GRID K260Q and Quadro K5000M are build with Kepler architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K260Q is 39 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
  • GRID K260Q and Quadro K5000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K260Q is 2000 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 16−18
ultra / 1080p 9−10 9−10
QHD / 1440p 3−4 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 30−35
medium / 1080p 18−20 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than GRID K260Q.

Full Specs

  GRID K260Q Quadro K5000M
Architecture Kepler Kepler
Code name GK104 N14E-Q5
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 28 June 2013 1 June 2012
Pipelines 1536 1344
Core clock speed 745 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 67.31
Floating-point performance 2,289 gflops 1,615 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 96 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 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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