Quadro 5010M vs Radeon HD 4890

When comparing Quadro 5010M and Radeon HD 4890, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro 5010M and Radeon HD 4890 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Quadro 5010M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 5010M 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 5010M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 5010M Radeon HD 4890
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 190 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 ECC GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • Radeon HD 4890 has 90% more power consumption, than Quadro 5010M.
  • Quadro 5010M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 4890 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro 5010M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4890.
  • Quadro 5010M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 4890 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro 5010M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 4890 - with TeraScale.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4890 is 400 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
  • Quadro 5010M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4890 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4890 is 2600 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 7−8
ultra / 1080p 6−7 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 16−18
medium / 1080p 12−14 8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 4890.

Full Specs

  Quadro 5010M Radeon HD 4890
Architecture Fermi TeraScale
Code name N12E-Q5 RV790
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 22 February 2011 2 April 2009
Pipelines 384 800
Core clock speed 450 MHz 850 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 959 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 21.60 34.00
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 1,360.0 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1300 MHz 3900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 83.2 GB/s 124.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 5.1 4.1
OpenGL 4.6 3.3
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA 2.0
Laptop size large
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