Quadro K5000M vs Radeon HD 7850

When comparing Quadro K5000M and Radeon HD 7850, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro K5000M and Radeon HD 7850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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 7850
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 225 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7850 has 125% more power consumption, than Quadro K5000M.
  • Quadro K5000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7850 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K5000M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7850.
  • Quadro K5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7850 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K5000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Quadro K5000M and Radeon HD 7850 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000M is 1800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 18−20
ultra / 1080p 9−10 10−12
QHD / 1440p 4−5 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 35−40
medium / 1080p 20−22 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 21% more, than Quadro K5000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K5000M Radeon HD 7850
Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
Code name N14E-Q5 Pitcairn
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 June 2012 5 March 2012
Pipelines 1344 1024
Core clock speed 706 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 67.31 55.04
Floating-point performance 1,615 gflops 1,761 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3000 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 51 Mh/s 249 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 12.5 Mh/s
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