GeForce GT 740A vs Quadro K5000M

When choosing between GeForce GT 740A and Quadro K5000M, 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 GeForce GT 740A and Quadro K5000M.

Quadro K5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K5000M 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 Quadro K5000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 740A Quadro K5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K5000M has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • GeForce GT 740A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro K5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K5000M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • GeForce GT 740A is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K5000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 274 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
  • GeForce GT 740A and Quadro K5000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000M is 1200 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 16−18
ultra / 1080p 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 1−2 30−35
medium / 1080p 0−1 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce GT 740A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 740A Quadro K5000M
Architecture Kepler 2.0 Kepler
Code name GK208 N14E-Q5
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 26 August 2013 1 June 2012
Pipelines 384 1344
Core clock speed 980 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.36 67.31
Floating-point performance 752.6 gflops 1,615 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 3.5 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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