Quadro 5010M vs Tesla M6

In this comparison between Quadro 5010M and Tesla M6 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 5010M will be the best choice, for others Tesla M6 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

  Quadro 5010M Tesla M6
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 ECC GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
  • Quadro 5010M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Tesla M6 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla M6 has 4 GB more memory, than Quadro 5010M.
  • Quadro 5010M is used in Mobile workstations, and Tesla M6 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro 5010M is build with Fermi architecture, and Tesla M6 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M6 is 480 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
  • Quadro 5010M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Tesla M6 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M6 is 3712 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 35−40
ultra / 1080p 6−7 24−27
QHD / 1440p 0−1 20−22
4K / 2160p 10−12
low / 720p 21−24 65−70
medium / 1080p 12−14 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M6 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Quadro 5010M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 5010M Tesla M6
Architecture Fermi Maxwell 2.0
Code name N12E-Q5 GM204
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 22 February 2011 30 August 2015
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 450 MHz 930 MHz
Boost Clock 1180 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 21.60 113.3
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 3,625 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1300 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 83.2 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 2.0 5.2
Laptop size large
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