Quadro K5000M vs Quadro M5000M

In this comparison between Quadro K5000M and Quadro M5000M 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 K5000M will be the best choice, for others Quadro M5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K5000M and Quadro M5000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K5000M and Quadro M5000M 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 Quadro K5000M or Quadro M5000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K5000M Quadro M5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
  • Quadro K5000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro M5000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M5000M has 4 GB more memory, than Quadro K5000M.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Quadro K5000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M5000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 256 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
  • Quadro K5000M and Quadro M5000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 2000 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 35−40
ultra / 1080p 9−10 21−24
QHD / 1440p 4−5 16−18
4K / 2160p 4−5 10−11
low / 720p 30−35 60−65
medium / 1080p 20−22 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than Quadro K5000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K5000M Quadro M5000M
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name N14E-Q5 GM204
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 1 June 2012 2 October 2015
Pipelines 1344 1,536
Core clock speed 706 MHz 962 MHz
Boost Clock 1051 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 67.31 93.60
Floating-point performance 1,615 gflops 2,995 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 51 Mh/s 366 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus + +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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