Quadro K5000 vs Radeon HD 6990

In this comparison between Quadro K5000 and Radeon HD 6990 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 K5000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6990 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K5000	Radeon HD 6990
Power consumption (TDP)	122 Watt	375 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6990 has 207% 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 6990.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K5000 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6990 - with TeraScale 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6990 is 124 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000.
Quadro K5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6990 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6990 is 28 mm longer, than Quadro K5000.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000 is 400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6990.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
QHD / 1440p	6−7	3−4
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−12	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	5−6
low / 720p	65−70	50−55
medium / 1080p	35−40	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Battlefield 5 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
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 6990.
low / 768p	230−240	210−220
medium / 768p	200−210	170−180
ultra / 1080p	110−120	95−100
QHD / 1440p	85−90	50−55
4K / 2160p	45−50	30−33
high / 768p	160−170	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	90−95
ultra / 1080p	75−80	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Dota 2 is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
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 6990.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
QHD / 1440p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	120−130	95−100
medium / 1080p	70−75	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Fortnite is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	20−22
QHD / 1440p	12−14	9−10
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	65−70	50−55
medium / 1080p	35−40	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	90−95	75−80
high / 1080p	40−45	30−33
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	6−7	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
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 6990.
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 6990.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	70−75	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
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	27−30
medium / 1080p	20−22	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
medium / 768p	45−50	30−35
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 32% more, than Radeon HD 6990.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6990 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Quadro K5000.

Full Specs

	Quadro K5000	Radeon HD 6990
Architecture	Kepler	TeraScale 3
Code name	GK104	Antilles
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	17 August 2012	8 March 2011
Pipelines	1536	1536
Core clock speed	706 MHz	830 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	90.37	79.68
Floating-point performance	2,169 gflops	2x 2,549.8 gflops
Length	267 mm	295 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5400 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	172.8 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	111 Mh/s	265 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	2.2 Mh/s	24 Mh/s
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Quadro K5000 vs Radeon HD 6990

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