Quadro 6000 vs Quadro M5000M

In this comparison between Quadro 6000 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 Quadro 6000 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  Quadro 6000 Quadro M5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 204 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • Quadro 6000 has 104% more power consumption, than Quadro M5000M.
  • Quadro 6000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M5000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M5000M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro 6000.
  • Quadro 6000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro 6000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro M5000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 388 MHz higher, than Quadro 6000.
  • Quadro 6000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M5000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 2012 MHz higher, than Quadro 6000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 35−40
ultra / 1080p 8−9 21−24
QHD / 1440p 3−4 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 27−30 60−65
medium / 1080p 16−18 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than Quadro 6000.

Full Specs

  Quadro 6000 Quadro M5000M
Architecture Fermi Maxwell
Code name GF100 GM204
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 10 December 2010 2 October 2015
Pipelines 448 1,536
Core clock speed 574 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 32.14 93.60
Floating-point performance 1,027.7 gflops 2,995 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2988 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 143.4 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 2.0 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 91 Mh/s 366 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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