Quadro 5000M vs Radeon HD 7950

When comparing Quadro 5000M and Radeon HD 7950, 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 5000M and Radeon HD 7950 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Quadro 5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 5000M 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 5000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 5000M Radeon HD 7950
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 200 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7950 has 100% more power consumption, than Quadro 5000M.
  • Quadro 5000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7950 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon HD 7950 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 5000M.
  • Quadro 5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7950 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro 5000M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7950 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Quadro 5000M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7950 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7950 is 50 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 35−40
ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 21−24 60−65
medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than Quadro 5000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro 5000M Radeon HD 7950
Architecture Fermi GCN 1.0
Code name Fermi Tahiti
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 27 July 2010 31 January 2012
Pipelines 320 1792
Core clock speed 405 MHz
Boost Clock 1250 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 16.20 89.60
Floating-point performance 518.4 gflops 2,867 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 240 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.56 kh/s
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 381 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
PowerTune +
ZeroCore +
Design reference
Number of Eyefinity displays 6
CrossFire +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.78 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 13.86 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 250 Sol/s
Compute units 28
AppAcceleration +
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