Quadro 5010M vs Radeon R9 270X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro 5010M and Radeon R9 270X, 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 5010M stacks up against Radeon R9 270X, check out specs charts below.

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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:

Quadro 5010M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro 5010M	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5 ECC	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 80% more power consumption, than Quadro 5010M.
Quadro 5010M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro 5010M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
Quadro 5010M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
Quadro 5010M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Quadro 5010M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Quadro 5010M.
high / 1080p	16−18	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 142% more, than Quadro 5010M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro 5010M.
low / 768p	160−170	240−250
medium / 768p	130−140	210−220
ultra / 1080p	70−75	140−150
QHD / 1440p	40−45	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	60−65
high / 768p	100−110	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 76% more, than Quadro 5010M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro 5010M.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	70−75	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 57% more, than Quadro 5010M.
high / 1080p	10−12	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−11	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 175% more, than Quadro 5010M.
high / 1080p	18−20	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	75−80	140−150
medium / 1080p	30−35	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 117% more, than Quadro 5010M.
high / 1080p	16−18	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 144% more, than Quadro 5010M.
low / 768p	65−70	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	100−110
high / 1080p	18−20	50−55
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 92% more, than Quadro 5010M.
high / 1080p	6−7	16−18
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Quadro 5010M.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 18% more, than Quadro 5010M.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 46% more, than Quadro 5010M.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Quadro 5010M.
low / 768p	35−40	90−95
medium / 768p	21−24	55−60
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 147% more, than Quadro 5010M.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 22% more, than Quadro 5010M.

Full Specs

	Quadro 5010M	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	N12E-Q5	Curacao XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	22 February 2011	8 October 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	450 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	3,000 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	21.60	84.00
Floating-point performance	691.2 gflops	2,688 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth	83.2 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	2.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		318 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Quadro 5010M vs Radeon R9 270X

Quadro 5010M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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