Quadro K5000 vs Radeon R9 290X

In this comparison between Quadro K5000 and Radeon R9 290X 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 R9 290X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K5000	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	122 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 104% more power consumption, than Quadro K5000.
Quadro K5000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K5000 and Radeon R9 290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K5000 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
Quadro K5000 and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 290X is 8 mm longer, than Quadro K5000.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000 is 4150 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
QHD / 1440p	6−7	18−20
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Quadro K5000.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
QHD / 1440p	10−12	35−40
4K / 2160p	7−8	18−20
low / 720p	65−70	110−120
medium / 1080p	35−40	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 96% more, than Quadro K5000.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro K5000 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	250−260
medium / 768p	200−210	220−230
ultra / 1080p	110−120	190−200
QHD / 1440p	85−90	110−120
4K / 2160p	45−50	70−75
high / 768p	160−170	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than Quadro K5000.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Quadro K5000 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Quadro K5000.
high / 1080p	24−27	45−50
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	18−20	30−35
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	85−90
medium / 1080p	24−27	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 88% more, than Quadro K5000.
high / 1080p	30−35	65−70
ultra / 1080p	24−27	50−55
QHD / 1440p	14−16	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	120−130	180−190
medium / 1080p	70−75	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 70% more, than Quadro K5000.
high / 1080p	30−35	65−70
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	12−14	35−40
4K / 2160p	12−14	24−27
low / 720p	65−70	110−120
medium / 1080p	35−40	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 93% more, than Quadro K5000.
low / 768p	100−110	140−150
medium / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	40−45	75−80
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
QHD / 1440p	6−7	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 59% more, than Quadro K5000.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	2−3	9−10
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 112% more, than Quadro K5000.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 8% more, than Quadro K5000.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Quadro K5000.
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	18−20
QHD / 1440p	1−2	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	20−22	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 107% more, than Quadro K5000.
low / 768p	70−75	140−150
medium / 768p	45−50	90−95
high / 1080p	24−27	50−55
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 103% more, than Quadro K5000.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	55−60
high / 768p	55−60	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Quadro K5000.

Full Specs

	Quadro K5000	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN
Code name	GK104	Hawaii XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	17 August 2012	24 October 2013
Pipelines	1536	2816
Core clock speed	706 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	90.37	176.0
Floating-point performance	2,169 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length	267 mm	275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	5400 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	172.8 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	3.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	111 Mh/s	623 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	2.2 Mh/s	25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Quadro K5000 vs Radeon R9 290X

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