Quadro 5010M vs Quadro K2000

In this comparison between Quadro 5010M and Quadro K2000 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 Quadro K2000 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 Quadro K2000
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 51 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 ECC GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro 5010M has 96% more power consumption, than Quadro K2000.
  • Quadro 5010M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro K2000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro 5010M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K2000.
  • Quadro 5010M is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro K2000 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro 5010M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K2000 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K2000 is 504 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
  • Quadro 5010M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K2000 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K2000 is 2700 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 7−8
ultra / 1080p 6−7 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 16−18
medium / 1080p 12−14 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Quadro K2000.

Full Specs

  Quadro 5010M Quadro K2000
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name N12E-Q5 GK107
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 22 February 2011 1 March 2013
Pipelines 384 384
Core clock speed 450 MHz 954 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 21.60 30.53
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 732.7 gflops
Length 202 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1300 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 83.2 GB/s 64 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 2.0 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 24 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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