Quadro K5000M vs Radeon R9 M270X
In this comparison between Quadro K5000M and Radeon R9 M270X 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 R9 M270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M270X
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 R9 M270X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Quadro K5000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro K5000M and Radeon R9 M270X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
- Quadro K5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
- Quadro K5000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M270X is 19 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
- Quadro K5000M and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000M is 1875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Battlefield 5 is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro K5000M and Radeon R9 M270X 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 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 140−150 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 73% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| 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 R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Fortnite is 92% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Forza Horizon 4 is 150% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 89% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 60% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 122% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in World of Tanks is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro K5000M | Radeon R9 M270X | |
| Architecture | Kepler | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | N14E-Q5 | Venus |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 June 2012 | 21 March 2014 |
| Pipelines | 1344 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 706 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 775 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 3,540 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 67.31 | 31.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,615 gflops | 1,536 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3000 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | + | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 51 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 10 | |
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