Quadro K5000 vs Radeon HD 6950

When choosing between Quadro K5000 and Radeon HD 6950, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro K5000 and Radeon HD 6950.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K5000	Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)	122 Watt	500 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 309% more power consumption, than Quadro K5000.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro K5000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K5000 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
Quadro K5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
Both graphics cards are the same length of 267 mm.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000 is 4150 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
QHD / 1440p	6−7	3−4
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	30−35	21−24
ultra / 1080p	27−30	18−20
QHD / 1440p	10−12	5−6
4K / 2160p	7−8	5−6
low / 720p	65−70	45−50
medium / 1080p	35−40	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	230−240	200−210
medium / 768p	200−210	170−180
ultra / 1080p	110−120	90−95
QHD / 1440p	85−90	50−55
4K / 2160p	45−50	30−33
high / 768p	160−170	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
medium / 768p	100−110	90−95
ultra / 1080p	75−80	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	14−16
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Far Cry 5 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	30−35	21−24
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
QHD / 1440p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	120−130	90−95
medium / 1080p	70−75	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Fortnite is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
QHD / 1440p	12−14	8−9
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	65−70	45−50
medium / 1080p	35−40	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	100−110	80−85
medium / 768p	90−95	70−75
high / 1080p	40−45	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	6−7	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	12−14	9−10
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	20−22	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 31% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	70−75	50−55
medium / 768p	45−50	30−35
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 37% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	90−95	100−105
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	30−35
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6950.

Full Specs

	Quadro K5000	Radeon HD 6950
Architecture	Kepler	TeraScale 3
Code name	GK104	Cayman
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	17 August 2012	14 December 2010
Pipelines	1536	1408
Core clock speed	706 MHz
Boost Clock		800 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	90.37	70.40
Floating-point performance	2,169 gflops	2,252.8 gflops
Length	267 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5400 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	172.8 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	3.0
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	111 Mh/s	244 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	2.2 Mh/s
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Quadro K5000 vs Radeon HD 6950

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