GeForce 840M vs Quadro M5000M

In this comparison between GeForce 840M and Quadro M5000M 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 GeForce 840M will be the best choice, for others Quadro M5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 840M and Quadro M5000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 840M and Quadro M5000M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce 840M or Quadro M5000M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 840M Quadro M5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro M5000M has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce 840M.
  • GeForce 840M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro M5000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M5000M has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce 840M.
  • GeForce 840M is used in Laptops, and Quadro M5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce 840M and Quadro M5000M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 840M is 67 MHz higher, than Quadro M5000M.
  • GeForce 840M and Quadro M5000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce 840M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 12−14 60−65
medium / 1080p 3−4 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than GeForce 840M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 840M Quadro M5000M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name N15S-GT GM204
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 12 March 2014 2 October 2015
Pipelines 384 1,536
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 962 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1051 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.98 93.60
Floating-point performance 863.2 gflops 2,995 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 16.02 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s 366 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus + +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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