Quadro 5000 vs Quadro K5000M

In this comparison between Quadro 5000 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 Quadro 5000 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

  Quadro 5000 Quadro K5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 152 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2.5 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro 5000 has 52% more power consumption, than Quadro K5000M.
  • Quadro 5000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K5000M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro 5000.
  • Quadro 5000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro 5000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K5000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K5000M is 193 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000.
  • Quadro 5000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K5000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 5000 and Quadro K5000M is 3000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 16−18
ultra / 1080p 5−6 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 21−24 30−35
medium / 1080p 12−14 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Quadro 5000.

Full Specs

  Quadro 5000 Quadro K5000M
Architecture Fermi Kepler
Code name GF100 N14E-Q5
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 23 February 2011 1 June 2012
Pipelines 352 1344
Core clock speed 513 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.57 67.31
Floating-point performance 722.3 gflops 1,615 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 320 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3000 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 120.0 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 2.0 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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