GeForce GTS 360M vs Quadro 5000

In this comparison between GeForce GTS 360M and Quadro 5000 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 GTS 360M will be the best choice, for others Quadro 5000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTS 360M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTS 360M 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 GeForce GTS 360M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTS 360M Quadro 5000
Power consumption (TDP) 38 Watt 152 Watt
Interface MXM-II PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2.5 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro 5000 has 300% more power consumption, than GeForce GTS 360M.
  • GeForce GTS 360M is connected by MXM-II, and Quadro 5000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro 5000 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 360M.
  • GeForce GTS 360M is used in Laptops, and Quadro 5000 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTS 360M is build with GT2xx architecture, and Quadro 5000 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 360M is 923 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000.
  • GeForce GTS 360M and Quadro 5000 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 9−10
ultra / 1080p 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 21−24
medium / 1080p 0−1 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce GTS 360M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 360M Quadro 5000
Architecture GT2xx Fermi
Code name N11E-GS1 GF100
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 7 January 2010 23 February 2011
Pipelines 96 352
Core clock speed 1436 MHz 513 MHz
Transistor count 727 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 17.60 22.57
Floating-point performance 275.71 gflops 722.3 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 320 Bit
Memory clock speed 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57.6 GB/s 120.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.1 5.1
OpenGL 2.1 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA + 2.0
CUDA cores 96
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Gigaflops 413
MXM Type MXM 3.0 Type-B
Power management 8.0
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