Quadro 5000M vs Radeon R7 260

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro 5000M and Radeon R7 260, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro 5000M stacks up against Radeon R7 260, check out specs charts below.

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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 R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260 has 15% more power consumption, than Quadro 5000M.
Quadro 5000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro 5000M and Radeon R7 260 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Quadro 5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
Quadro 5000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Quadro 5000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 260 is 425 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−11	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 38% more, than Quadro 5000M.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 40% more, than Quadro 5000M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro 5000M and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	170−180	200−210
medium / 768p	140−150	170−180
ultra / 1080p	70−75	95−100
QHD / 1440p	40−45	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	100−110	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than Quadro 5000M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Quadro 5000M.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
medium / 768p	75−80	90−95
ultra / 1080p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 21% more, than Quadro 5000M.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 35% more, than Quadro 5000M.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	75−80	95−100
medium / 1080p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 29% more, than Quadro 5000M.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	20−22
QHD / 1440p	4−5	9−10
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	20−22	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 42% more, than Quadro 5000M.
low / 768p	65−70	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	75−80
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 34% more, than Quadro 5000M.
high / 1080p	6−7	9−10
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	9−10	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Quadro 5000M.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Quadro 5000M.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	55−60
medium / 1080p	20−22	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Quadro 5000M.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Quadro 5000M.
low / 768p	35−40	50−55
medium / 768p	21−24	30−35
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than Quadro 5000M.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	35−40
high / 768p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Quadro 5000M.

Full Specs

	Quadro 5000M	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 2.0
Code name	Fermi	Bonaire
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	27 July 2010	17 December 2013
Pipelines	320	768
Core clock speed	405 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	16.20	48.00
Floating-point performance	518.4 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1200 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	104 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		240 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
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Quadro 5000M vs Radeon R7 260

Quadro 5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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