GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Quadro K5000M

When choosing between GeForce GTX 550 Ti 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 GTX 550 Ti 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 GTX 550 Ti Quadro K5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 116 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors One 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 GTX 550 Ti has 16% more power consumption, than Quadro K5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti 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 GTX 550 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K5000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 194 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 550 Ti is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K5000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000M is 2996 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 16−18
ultra / 1080p 4−5 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 18−20 30−35
medium / 1080p 9−10 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 550 Ti Quadro K5000M
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name GF116 N14E-Q5
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 15 March 2011 1 June 2012
Pipelines 192 1344
Core clock speed 900 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 28.8 billion/sec 67.31
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 1,615 gflops
Length 8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4.1 GB/s 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 98.4 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 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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