GeForce GTX 980 vs Quadro K5000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 980 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 GTX 980 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 GTX 980 Quadro K5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 165 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 980 has 65% more power consumption, than Quadro K5000M.
  • GeForce GTX 980 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 980 and Quadro K5000M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 980 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 980 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K5000M - with Kepler.
  • GeForce GTX 980 and Quadro K5000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000M is 2993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 55−60 16−18
ultra / 1080p 35−40 9−10
QHD / 1440p 30−35 4−5
4K / 2160p 18−20 4−5
low / 720p 80−85 30−35
medium / 1080p 65−70 20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 250% more, than Quadro K5000M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 980 Quadro K5000M
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name GM204 N14E-Q5
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 19 September 2014 1 June 2012
Pipelines 2048 1344
Core clock speed 706 MHz
Boost Clock 1216 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 144 billion/sec 67.31
Floating-point performance 4,981 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 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.54 kh/s
CUDA cores 2048
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 579 Mh/s 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus + +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.74 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.28 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 312.12 Sol/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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