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    GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Quadro 5010M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro 5010M 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 GeForce GTX 860M SLI will be the best choice, for others Quadro 5010M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro 5010M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro 5010M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 860M SLI or Quadro 5010M here:

    GeForce GTX 860M SLI Laptops
    Quadro 5010M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M SLI Quadro 5010M
    Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5 ECC
    Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 20% more power consumption, than Quadro 5010M.
    • Quadro 5010M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro 5010M - in Mobile workstations.
    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro 5010M - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 579 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
    • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5010M - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 3700 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 21−24 9−10
    ultra / 1080p 14−16 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 8−9 0−1
    4K / 2160p 5−6 −
    low / 720p 40−45 21−24
    medium / 1080p 27−30 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Quadro 5010M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 860M SLI Quadro 5010M
    Architecture Maxwell Fermi
    Code name N12E-Q5
    Type Laptop Mobile workstation
    Release date 12 March 2014 22 February 2011
    Pipelines 1280 384
    Core clock speed 1029 MHz 450 MHz
    Transistor count 2x 1870 Million 3,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 21.60
    Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops
    Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1300 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1
    Vulkan N/A
    CUDA + 2.0
    SLI options +
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
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