Quadro K5000M vs Radeon HD 6950
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K5000M and Radeon HD 6950, 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 Quadro K5000M stacks up against Radeon HD 6950, check out specs charts below.
Quadro K5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro K5000M 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 K5000M here:
Main Specs
Quadro K5000M
Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
500 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 400% more power consumption, than Quadro K5000M.
Quadro K5000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K5000M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
Quadro K5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6950 - in Desktops.
Quadro K5000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
Quadro K5000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000M is 1750 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
QHD / 1440p
9−10
5−6
4K / 2160p
6−7
5−6
low / 720p
55−60
45−50
medium / 1080p
27−30
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Battlefield 5 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro K5000M and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
200−210
medium / 768p
180−190
170−180
ultra / 1080p
100−110
90−95
QHD / 1440p
55−60
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−35
30−33
high / 768p
140−150
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
medium / 768p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
65−70
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
90−95
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Fortnite is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
QHD / 1440p
10−11
8−9
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
45−50
medium / 1080p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Forza Horizon 4 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
medium / 768p
80−85
70−75
high / 1080p
30−35
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Grand Theft Auto V is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
10−11
9−10
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
Quadro K5000M and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
55−60
50−55
medium / 768p
35−40
30−35
high / 1080p
20−22
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
100−110
100−105
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
Full Specs
Quadro K5000M
Radeon HD 6950
Architecture
Kepler
TeraScale 3
Code name
N14E-Q5
Cayman
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
1 June 2012
14 December 2010
Pipelines
1344
1408
Core clock speed
706 MHz
Boost Clock
800 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
67.31
70.40
Floating-point performance
1,615 gflops
2,252.8 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3000 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
51 Mh/s
244 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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