Quadro K5000M vs Radeon RX 460

In this comparison between Quadro K5000M and Radeon RX 460 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 RX 460 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 RX 460
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 75 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro K5000M has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 460.
  • Quadro K5000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro K5000M and Radeon RX 460 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Quadro K5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 460 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K5000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 460 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 384 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
  • Quadro K5000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 4000 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 21−24
ultra / 1080p 9−10 12−14
QHD / 1440p 4−5 7−8
4K / 2160p 4−5 5−6
low / 720p 30−35 40−45
medium / 1080p 20−22 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 35% more, than Quadro K5000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K5000M Radeon RX 460
Architecture Kepler Polaris
Code name N14E-Q5 Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 June 2012 8 August 2016
Pipelines 1344 896
Core clock speed 706 MHz 1090 MHz
Boost Clock 1200 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 67.31 67.20
Floating-point performance 1,615 gflops 2,150 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3000 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 51 Mh/s 240 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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