GRID M60 2Q vs Quadro 5010M

In this comparison between GRID M60 2Q 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 GRID M60 2Q will be the best choice, for others Quadro 5010M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 5010M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 5010M 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 5010M here:

Main Specs

  GRID M60 2Q Quadro 5010M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5 ECC
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID M60 2Q has 125% more power consumption, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GRID M60 2Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 5010M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro 5010M has 2 GB more memory, than GRID M60 2Q.
  • GRID M60 2Q is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5010M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GRID M60 2Q is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Quadro 5010M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GRID M60 2Q is 107 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
  • GRID M60 2Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5010M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M60 2Q is 3712 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 9−10
ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 21−24
medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID M60 2Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Quadro 5010M.

Full Specs

  GRID M60 2Q Quadro 5010M
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 Fermi
Code name GM204 N12E-Q5
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 30 August 2015 22 February 2011
Pipelines 2048 384
Core clock speed 557 MHz 450 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 150.8 21.60
Floating-point performance 4,833 gflops 691.2 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.4 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 5.2 2.0
Laptop size large
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