GRID K280Q vs Quadro 5010M

When choosing between GRID K280Q and Quadro 5010M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GRID K280Q and Quadro 5010M.

Quadro 5010M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 5010M 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 5010M here:

Main Specs

  GRID K280Q Quadro 5010M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5 ECC
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K280Q has 125% more power consumption, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GRID K280Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 5010M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GRID K280Q and Quadro 5010M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GRID K280Q is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5010M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GRID K280Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro 5010M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K280Q is 295 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GRID K280Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5010M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K280Q is 3700 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 9−10
ultra / 1080p 7−8 6−7
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 24−27 21−24
medium / 1080p 14−16 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Quadro 5010M.

Full Specs

  GRID K280Q Quadro 5010M
Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name GK104 N12E-Q5
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 28 June 2013 22 February 2011
Pipelines 1536 384
Core clock speed 745 MHz 450 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 21.60
Floating-point performance 2,289 gflops 691.2 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 83.2 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 2.0
Laptop size large
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