Quadro K5000M vs Radeon R7 M270DX

In this comparison between Quadro K5000M and Radeon R7 M270DX 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 Radeon R7 M270DX 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 K5000M Radeon R7 M270DX
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) IGP
Memory type GDDR5 System Shared
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K5000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 M270DX uses IGP interface.
  • Quadro K5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 M270DX - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K5000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 M270DX - with GCN 3.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M270DX is 194 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
  • Quadro K5000M and Radeon R7 M270DX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 2−3
ultra / 1080p 9−10 0−1
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 12−14
medium / 1080p 20−22 3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 283% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.

Full Specs

  Quadro K5000M Radeon R7 M270DX
Architecture Kepler GCN 3.0
Code name N14E-Q5 Topaz
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 June 2012 11 June 2014
Pipelines 1344 384
Core clock speed 706 MHz 900 MHz
Boost Clock 940 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 67.31 22.56
Floating-point performance 1,615 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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