Quadro 5000M vs Radeon HD 6870

In this comparison between Quadro 5000M and Radeon HD 6870 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 5000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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:

Quadro 5000M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro 5000M	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 51% more power consumption, than Quadro 5000M.
Quadro 5000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro 5000M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Quadro 5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6870 - in Desktops.
Quadro 5000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro 5000M and Radeon HD 6870 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro 5000M is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−11	10−12
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than Quadro 5000M.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than Quadro 5000M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro 5000M and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	170−180	180−190
medium / 768p	140−150	140−150
ultra / 1080p	70−75	75−80
QHD / 1440p	40−45	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Quadro 5000M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro 5000M.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	75−80	75−80
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Dota 2 is 1% more, than Quadro 5000M.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than Quadro 5000M.
high / 1080p	18−20	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	75−80	80−85
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Fortnite is 5% more, than Quadro 5000M.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	20−22	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than Quadro 5000M.
low / 768p	65−70	70−75
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Quadro 5000M.
high / 1080p	6−7	7−8
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	18−20	21−24
medium / 1080p	9−10	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Quadro 5000M.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	90−95
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in Minecraft is 2% more, than Quadro 5000M.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	45−50
medium / 1080p	20−22	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Quadro 5000M.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	20−22
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Quadro 5000M and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	35−40	40−45
medium / 768p	21−24	24−27
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Quadro 5000M.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	27−30
high / 768p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6870 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Quadro 5000M.

Full Specs

	Quadro 5000M	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	Fermi	Terascale 2
Code name	Fermi	RV940 Barts
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	27 July 2010	22 October 2010
Pipelines	320	1120
Core clock speed	405 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	16.20	50.40
Floating-point performance	518.4 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length		220 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1200 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		213 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Quadro 5000M vs Radeon HD 6870

Quadro 5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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