GeForce GTX 970 vs Quadro K5000M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 970 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 970 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 970 Quadro K5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 148 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU) 500 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 970 has 48% more power consumption, than Quadro K5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 970 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 970 and Quadro K5000M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 970 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K5000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970 is 344 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 970 and Quadro K5000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000M is 2993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 50−55 16−18
ultra / 1080p 30−35 9−10
QHD / 1440p 27−30 4−5
4K / 2160p 14−16 4−5
low / 720p 75−80 30−35
medium / 1080p 60−65 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 214% more, than Quadro K5000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 970 Quadro K5000M
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name GM204 N14E-Q5
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 19 September 2014 1 June 2012
Pipelines 1664 1344
Core clock speed 1050 MHz 706 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 109 billion/sec 67.31
Floating-point performance 3,920 gflops 1,615 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7.0 GB/s 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 224 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.4 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores 1664
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 478 Mh/s 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 291.61 Sol/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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