GeForce GTX 960M vs Quadro K5000
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 960M and Quadro K5000, 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 GeForce GTX 960M stacks up against Quadro K5000, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 960M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 960M 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 GeForce GTX 960M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 960M
Quadro K5000
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
122 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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Quadro K5000 has 62% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960M.
GeForce GTX 960M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro K5000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 960M and Quadro K5000 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 960M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K5000 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 960M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K5000 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 390 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000.
GeForce GTX 960M and Quadro K5000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000 is 2900 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
QHD / 1440p
8−9
10−12
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
60−65
65−70
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
50−55
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 960M and Quadro K5000 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
220−230
230−240
medium / 768p
190−200
200−210
ultra / 1080p
100−110
110−120
QHD / 1440p
70−75
85−90
4K / 2160p
35−40
45−50
high / 768p
150−160
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
70−75
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
QHD / 1440p
18−20
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Far Cry 5 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
60−65
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Fortnite is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
30−33
30−35
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
65−70
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
4−5
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Metro Exodus is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 960M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 960M
Quadro K5000
Architecture
Maxwell
Kepler
Code name
N16P-GX
GK104
Type
Laptop
Workstation
Release date
12 March 2015
17 August 2012
Pipelines
640
1536
Core clock speed
1096 MHz
706 MHz
Boost Clock
1202 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
47.04
90.37
Floating-point performance
1,505 gflops
2,169 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80 GB/s
172.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.126
CUDA
+
3.0
CUDA cores
640
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
175 Mh/s
111 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
2.2 Mh/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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