Quadro 5000 vs Radeon R6 Kaveri

When comparing Quadro 5000 and Radeon R6 Kaveri, 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 R6 Kaveri is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon R6 Kaveri is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 5000 Radeon R6 Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP) 152 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2.5 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro 5000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - in Laptops.
  • Quadro 5000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - with GCN 1.1.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R6 Kaveri is 20 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000.
  • Quadro 5000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R6 Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 0−1
ultra / 1080p 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 1−2
medium / 1080p 12−14 0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.

Full Specs

  Quadro 5000 Radeon R6 Kaveri
Architecture Fermi GCN 1.1
Code name GF100 Kaveri
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 23 February 2011 4 June 2014
Pipelines 352 384
Core clock speed 513 MHz 533 MHz
Boost Clock 654 MHz
Transistor count 3,100 million 2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.57
Floating-point performance 722.3 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 320 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
Shared memory +
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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