Quadro 5000 vs Quadro M1000M

In this comparison between Quadro 5000 and Quadro M1000M 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 Quadro 5000 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M1000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M1000M 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 M1000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 5000 Quadro M1000M
Power consumption (TDP) 152 Watt 40 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2.5 GB 2 GB/4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro 5000 has 280% more power consumption, than Quadro M1000M.
  • Quadro 5000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro 5000 and Quadro M1000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Quadro 5000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro 5000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M1000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 480 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000.
  • Quadro 5000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M1000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M1000M is 2000 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 14−16
ultra / 1080p 5−6 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 21−24 30−35
medium / 1080p 12−14 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than Quadro 5000.

Full Specs

  Quadro 5000 Quadro M1000M
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name GF100 GM107
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 23 February 2011 2 October 2015
Pipelines 352 512
Core clock speed 513 MHz 993 MHz
Boost Clock 1072 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.57 31.78
Floating-point performance 722.3 gflops 1,017 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 320 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 120.0 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 2.0 5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.22 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s 140 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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