GRID K260Q vs Quadro 5000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GRID K260Q and Quadro 5000M. 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 K260Q and Quadro 5000M. 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 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 K260Q 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 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K260Q has 125% more power consumption, than Quadro 5000M.
  • GRID K260Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GRID K260Q and Quadro 5000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GRID K260Q is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GRID K260Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro 5000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K260Q is 340 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
  • GRID K260Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K260Q is 3800 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 10−11
ultra / 1080p 9−10 6−7
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 21−24
medium / 1080p 18−20 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than Quadro 5000M.

Full Specs

  GRID K260Q 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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