Quadro CX vs Quadro K5000

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

Quadro CX

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Main Specs

	Quadro CX	Quadro K5000
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	122 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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Quadro CX has 22% more power consumption, than Quadro K5000.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro CX has 1532 GB more memory, than Quadro K5000.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K5000 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of Quadro K5000 is 104 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro K5000 - by 28 nm process technology.
Both graphics cards are the same length of 267 mm.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000 is 3800 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	20−22
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	10−12	35−40
medium / 1080p	2−3	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 460% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	3−4	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	12−14	65−70
medium / 1080p	4−5	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Battlefield 5 is 528% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro CX and Quadro K5000 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	230−240
medium / 768p	85−90	200−210
ultra / 1080p	35−40	110−120
QHD / 1440p	−	85−90
4K / 2160p	10−11	45−50
high / 768p	60−65	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 146% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	100−110
ultra / 1080p	18−20	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Dota 2 is 121% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	2−3	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
low / 720p	10−11	50−55
medium / 1080p	3−4	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Far Cry 5 is 675% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	5−6	24−27
QHD / 1440p	1−2	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	120−130
medium / 1080p	8−9	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Fortnite is 293% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	3−4	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	14−16	65−70
medium / 1080p	6−7	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 462% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	40−45	100−110
medium / 768p	−	90−95
high / 1080p	3−4	40−45
ultra / 1080p	2−3	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 237% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	1−2	12−14
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	3−4	35−40
medium / 1080p	2−3	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Metro Exodus is 1000% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	55−60	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Minecraft is 43% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	4−5	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	8−9	70−75
medium / 768p	7−8	45−50
high / 1080p	3−4	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 700% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
high / 768p	30−33	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Quadro CX.

Full Specs

	Quadro CX	Quadro K5000
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	Kepler
Code name	GT200B	GK104
Type	Workstation	Workstation
Release date	11 November 2008	17 August 2012
Pipelines	192	1536
Core clock speed	602 MHz	706 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.53	90.37
Floating-point performance	462.3 gflops	2,169 gflops
Length	267 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	172.8 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	1.3	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		111 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		2.2 Mh/s
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Quadro CX vs Quadro K5000

Main Specs

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