Quadro K5000 vs Radeon HD 8790M
In this comparison between Quadro K5000 and Radeon HD 8790M 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 8790M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 8790M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8790M 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 Radeon HD 8790M here:
Main Specs
Quadro K5000
Radeon HD 8790M
Power consumption (TDP)
122 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Quadro K5000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8790M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Quadro K5000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Quadro K5000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8790M - in Laptops.
Quadro K5000 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 8790M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 144 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000.
Quadro K5000 and Radeon HD 8790M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000 is 900 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8790M.
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
20−22
3−4
ultra / 1080p
12−14
1−2
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
35−40
14−16
medium / 1080p
24−27
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 300% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
30−35
8−9
ultra / 1080p
27−30
6−7
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
21−24
medium / 1080p
35−40
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Battlefield 5 is 272% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
230−240
120−130
medium / 768p
200−210
100−110
ultra / 1080p
110−120
50−55
QHD / 1440p
85−90
24−27
4K / 2160p
45−50
−
high / 768p
160−170
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 109% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
21−24
medium / 1080p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
120−130
75−80
medium / 768p
100−110
55−60
ultra / 1080p
75−80
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Dota 2 is 85% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
24−27
4−5
ultra / 1080p
21−24
4−5
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
7−8
1−2
low / 720p
50−55
14−16
medium / 1080p
24−27
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Far Cry 5 is 333% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
30−35
12−14
ultra / 1080p
24−27
7−8
QHD / 1440p
14−16
4−5
low / 720p
120−130
60−65
medium / 1080p
70−75
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Fortnite is 157% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
30−35
8−9
ultra / 1080p
24−27
7−8
QHD / 1440p
12−14
0−1
4K / 2160p
12−14
−
low / 720p
65−70
21−24
medium / 1080p
35−40
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 233% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
100−110
50−55
medium / 768p
90−95
−
high / 1080p
40−45
10−11
ultra / 1080p
16−18
4−5
QHD / 1440p
6−7
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 145% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
12−14
2−3
ultra / 1080p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
9−10
medium / 1080p
16−18
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Metro Exodus is 340% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
120−130
85−90
high / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 75% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−11
4−5
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
35−40
8−9
medium / 1080p
20−22
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
70−75
20−22
medium / 768p
45−50
12−14
high / 1080p
24−27
7−8
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
4K / 2160p
8−9
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 266% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
40−45
ultra / 1080p
40−45
18−20
high / 768p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8790M.
Full Specs
Quadro K5000
Radeon HD 8790M
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK104
Mars XTX
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
17 August 2012
16 November 2012
Pipelines
1536
384
Core clock speed
706 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
90.37
21.60
Floating-point performance
2,169 gflops
691.2 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5400 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
172.8 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
111 Mh/s
80 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
2.2 Mh/s
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