Quadro K5000M vs Radeon HD 4870 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K5000M and Radeon HD 4870 X2, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Quadro K5000M stacks up against Radeon HD 4870 X2, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 4870 X2
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 K5000M | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 286 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
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- Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 186% more power consumption, than Quadro K5000M.
- Quadro K5000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro K5000M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
- Quadro K5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Desktops.
- Quadro K5000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
- Core clock speed of Quadro K5000M is 6 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
- Quadro K5000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 600 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro K5000M and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 210−220 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 180−190 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 55−60 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−35 | − |
| high / 768p | 140−150 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 78% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Far Cry 5 is 250% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Fortnite is 114% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Forza Horizon 4 is 191% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | − |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 109% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Metro Exodus is 280% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 157% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 20−22 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in World of Tanks is 54% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro K5000M | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Architecture | Kepler | TeraScale |
| Code name | N14E-Q5 | R700 |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 June 2012 | 12 August 2008 |
| Pipelines | 1344 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 706 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Transistor count | 3,540 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 67.31 | 28.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,615 gflops | 2x 1,120.0 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3000 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 51 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
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