Quadro 5000 vs Radeon HD 7850M

When comparing Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 7850M, 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 5000 and Radeon HD 7850M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon HD 7850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7850M 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 Radeon HD 7850M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 5000 Radeon HD 7850M
Power consumption (TDP) 152 Watt 40 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2.5 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro 5000 has 280% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7850M.
  • Quadro 5000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7850M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 7850M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Quadro 5000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7850M - in Laptops.
  • Quadro 5000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7850M - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7850M is 162 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000.
  • Quadro 5000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7850M is 1000 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 6−7
ultra / 1080p 5−6 3−4
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 14−16
medium / 1080p 12−14 7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 5000 Radeon HD 7850M
Architecture Fermi GCN
Code name GF100 Heathrow Pro
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 23 February 2011 24 April 2012
Pipelines 352 640
Core clock speed 513 MHz 675 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.57 27.00
Floating-point performance 722.3 gflops 864.0 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 320 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3000 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 120.0 GB/s 64 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
CUDA 2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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