GRID M10 8Q vs Quadro 5010M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID M10 8Q and Quadro 5010M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GRID M10 8Q and Quadro 5010M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 M10 8Q Quadro 5010M
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 ECC
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID M10 8Q has 125% more power consumption, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GRID M10 8Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 5010M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GRID M10 8Q has 4 GB more memory, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GRID M10 8Q is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5010M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GRID M10 8Q is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro 5010M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 583 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GRID M10 8Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5010M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M10 8Q is 3900 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 9−10
ultra / 1080p 8−9 6−7
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 21−24
medium / 1080p 16−18 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID M10 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Quadro 5010M.

Full Specs

  GRID M10 8Q Quadro 5010M
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name GM107 N12E-Q5
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 18 May 2016 22 February 2011
Pipelines 640 384
Core clock speed 1033 MHz 450 MHz
Boost Clock 1306 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 52.24 21.60
Floating-point performance 1,672 gflops 691.2 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5200 MHz 1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth 83.2 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 5.0 2.0
Laptop size large
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