GRID K240Q vs Quadro 5000M

In this comparison between GRID K240Q and Quadro 5000M 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 K240Q will be the best choice, for others Quadro 5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 5000M 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 5000M here:

Main Specs

  GRID K240Q Quadro 5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K240Q has 125% more power consumption, than Quadro 5000M.
  • GRID K240Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro 5000M has 1 GB more memory, than GRID K240Q.
  • GRID K240Q is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GRID K240Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro 5000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K240Q is 340 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
  • GRID K240Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K240Q is 3800 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 10−11
ultra / 1080p 6−7 6−7
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 21−24
medium / 1080p 12−14 12−14
GRID K240Q and Quadro 5000M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  GRID K240Q Quadro 5000M
Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name GK104 Fermi
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 28 June 2013 27 July 2010
Pipelines 1536 320
Core clock speed 745 MHz 405 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 16.20
Floating-point performance 2,289 gflops 518.4 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 76.8 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 +
Laptop size large
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