Quadro K5000M vs Radeon HD 7970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K5000M and Radeon HD 7970M, 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 7970M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro K5000M and Radeon HD 7970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro K5000M and Radeon HD 7970M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 7970M here:
Main Specs
Quadro K5000M
Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro K5000M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Quadro K5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7970M - in Laptops.
Quadro K5000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 144 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
Quadro K5000M and Radeon HD 7970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 1800 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
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
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than Quadro K5000M.
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
9−10
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Battlefield 5 is 8% more, than Quadro K5000M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K5000M.
low / 768p
210−220
220−230
medium / 768p
180−190
190−200
ultra / 1080p
100−110
110−120
QHD / 1440p
55−60
75−80
4K / 2160p
30−35
40−45
high / 768p
140−150
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Quadro K5000M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Quadro K5000M.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
95−100
100−110
ultra / 1080p
65−70
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Dota 2 is 6% more, than Quadro K5000M.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
20−22
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Far Cry 5 is 15% more, than Quadro K5000M.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−33
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
110−120
medium / 1080p
55−60
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 11% more, than Quadro K5000M.
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
10−11
12−14
4K / 2160p
10−11
12−14
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than Quadro K5000M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
80−85
85−90
high / 1080p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Quadro K5000M.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Metro Exodus is 7% more, than Quadro K5000M.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Minecraft is 4% more, than Quadro K5000M.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
65−70
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Quadro K5000M.
low / 768p
55−60
65−70
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Quadro K5000M.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7970M.
Full Specs
Quadro K5000M
Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
N14E-Q5
Wimbledon XT
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
1 June 2012
1 May 2012
Pipelines
1344
1280
Core clock speed
706 MHz
850 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
67.31
68.00
Floating-point performance
1,615 gflops
2,176 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3000 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
96 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
51 Mh/s
254 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
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