GeForce GTX 480 vs Quadro M5000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480 and Quadro M5000M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 480 stacks up against Quadro M5000M, check out specs charts below.

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Quadro M5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M5000M 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 M5000M here:

Quadro M5000M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	Quadro M5000M
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	8 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 480 has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro M5000M.
GeForce GTX 480 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M5000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 480 has 1528 GB more memory, than Quadro M5000M.
GeForce GTX 480 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M5000M - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce GTX 480 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M5000M - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 262 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
GeForce GTX 480 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M5000M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 3152 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	6−7	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
high / 1080p	30−35	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
QHD / 1440p	12−14	35−40
4K / 2160p	8−9	18−20
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Battlefield 5 is 74% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 480 and Quadro M5000M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	250−260
medium / 768p	200−210	220−230
ultra / 1080p	120−130	180−190
QHD / 1440p	90−95	110−120
4K / 2160p	50−55	70−75
high / 768p	170−180	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 480 and Quadro M5000M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Dota 2 is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
high / 1080p	24−27	45−50
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
QHD / 1440p	18−20	27−30
4K / 2160p	8−9	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Far Cry 5 is 65% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	120−130	180−190
medium / 1080p	70−75	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Fortnite is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
high / 1080p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	30−35
4K / 2160p	12−14	24−27
low / 720p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	40−45	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Forza Horizon 4 is 64% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
low / 768p	100−110	140−150
medium / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	40−45	70−75
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
QHD / 1440p	7−8	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 49% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	20−22
QHD / 1440p	10−11	16−18
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
low / 720p	40−45	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	2−3	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
low / 720p	40−45	65−70
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
low / 768p	75−80	130−140
medium / 768p	45−50	85−90
high / 1080p	24−27	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 82% more, than GeForce GTX 480.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in World of Tanks is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 480.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 480	Quadro M5000M
Architecture	Fermi	Maxwell
Code name	GF100	GM204
Type	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	7 December 2010	2 October 2015
Pipelines	480	1,536
Core clock speed	700 MHz	962 MHz
Boost Clock		1051 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	42 billion/sec	93.60
Floating-point performance	1,345.0 gflops	2,995 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1848 MHz (3696 data rate)	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	177.4 GB/s	160 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.2	4.5
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.1.126
CUDA	+	5.2
CUDA cores	480
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	117 Mh/s	366 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Optimus		+
Display Port		1.2
3D Vision Pro		+
Mosaic		+
nView Display Management		+
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GeForce GTX 480 vs Quadro M5000M

Quadro M5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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