GeForce GTS 450 vs Quadro K5000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTS 450 and Quadro K5000M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTS 450 and Quadro K5000M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 GTS 450 Quadro K5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 106 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTS 450 has 6% more power consumption, than Quadro K5000M.
  • GeForce GTS 450 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K5000M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
  • GeForce GTS 450 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTS 450 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K5000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 860 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
  • GeForce GTS 450 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K5000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000M is 1196 MHz higher, than GeForce GTS 450.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 16−18
ultra / 1080p 1−2 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 14−16 30−35
medium / 1080p 5−6 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than GeForce GTS 450.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTS 450 Quadro K5000M
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name GF106 N14E-Q5
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 13 September 2010 1 June 2012
Pipelines 192 1344
Core clock speed 1566 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 25.1 billion/sec 67.31
Floating-point performance 601.3 gflops 1,615 gflops
Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1804 (3608 data rate) MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57.7 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.2 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 192
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 40 Mh/s 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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