Quadro 5000M vs Quadro K2000M

In this comparison between Quadro 5000M and Quadro K2000M 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 5000M will be the best choice, for others Quadro K2000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 5000M and Quadro K2000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro 5000M and Quadro K2000M 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 Quadro 5000M or Quadro K2000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 5000M Quadro K2000M
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 55 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-A (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro 5000M has 81% more power consumption, than Quadro K2000M.
  • Quadro 5000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro K2000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro 5000M and Quadro K2000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Quadro 5000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K2000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K2000M is 340 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
  • Quadro 5000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K2000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K2000M is 600 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 1−2
ultra / 1080p 6−7 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 12−14
medium / 1080p 12−14 3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Quadro K2000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 5000M Quadro K2000M
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name Fermi N14P-Q3
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 27 July 2010 1 June 2012
Pipelines 320 384
Core clock speed 405 MHz 745 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 16.20 23.84
Floating-point performance 518.4 gflops 572.2 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 28.8 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 + +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 18 Mh/s
Laptop size large medium sized
Optimus +
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