GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Quadro K5000M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro K5000M 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 GeForce GTX 860M SLI will be the best choice, for others Quadro K5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro K5000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro K5000M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 860M SLI or Quadro K5000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 860M SLI Quadro K5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 20% more power consumption, than Quadro K5000M.
  • Quadro K5000M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and Quadro K5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K5000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 323 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Quadro K5000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 2000 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 16−18
ultra / 1080p 14−16 9−10
QHD / 1440p 8−9 4−5
4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
low / 720p 40−45 30−35
medium / 1080p 27−30 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than Quadro K5000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 860M SLI Quadro K5000M
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name N14E-Q5
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 12 March 2014 1 June 2012
Pipelines 1280 1344
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 2x 1870 Million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 67.31
Floating-point performance 1,615 gflops
Memory bus width 2x 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA + +
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus + +
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