GRID K280Q vs Quadro K5000

In this comparison between GRID K280Q and Quadro K5000 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 GRID K280Q will be the best choice, for others Quadro K5000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GRID K280Q Quadro K5000
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 122 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 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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  • GRID K280Q has 84% more power consumption, than Quadro K5000.
  • GRID K280Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K5000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID K280Q and Quadro K5000 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GRID K280Q and Quadro K5000 are build with Kepler architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K280Q is 39 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000.
  • GRID K280Q and Quadro K5000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000 is 400 MHz higher, than GRID K280Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 20−22
ultra / 1080p 7−8 12−14
QHD / 1440p 1−2 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 24−27 35−40
medium / 1080p 14−16 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GRID K280Q.

Full Specs

  GRID K280Q Quadro K5000
Architecture Kepler Kepler
Code name GK104 GK104
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 28 June 2013 17 August 2012
Pipelines 1536 1536
Core clock speed 745 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 95.36 90.37
Floating-point performance 2,289 gflops 2,169 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.0 GB/s 172.8 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 111 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 2.2 Mh/s
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