Quadro M5000M vs Tesla C2070

In this comparison between Quadro M5000M and Tesla C2070 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 M5000M will be the best choice, for others Tesla C2070 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 M5000M Tesla C2070
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 238 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI
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  • Tesla C2070 has 138% more power consumption, than Quadro M5000M.
  • Quadro M5000M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Tesla C2070 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M5000M has 2 GB more memory, than Tesla C2070.
  • Quadro M5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Tesla C2070 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M5000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Tesla C2070 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 388 MHz higher, than Tesla C2070.
  • Quadro M5000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Tesla C2070 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 2012 MHz higher, than Tesla C2070.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
QHD / 1440p 16−18 3−4
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 111% more, than Tesla C2070.

Full Specs

  Quadro M5000M Tesla C2070
Architecture Maxwell Fermi
Code name GM204 GF100
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 25 July 2011
Pipelines 1,536 448
Core clock speed 962 MHz 574 MHz
Boost Clock 1051 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 93.60 32.14
Floating-point performance 2,995 gflops 1,030.4 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 2988 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 143.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 5.2 2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 366 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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