Quadro K5000 vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between Quadro K5000 and Radeon R7 260 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro K5000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Quadro K5000	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	122 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Quadro K5000 has 6% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
Quadro K5000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K5000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K5000 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Quadro K5000 and Radeon R7 260 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro K5000 is 97 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000 is 3775 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
QHD / 1440p	6−7	3−4
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	27−30	20−22
QHD / 1440p	10−12	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	5−6
low / 720p	65−70	50−55
medium / 1080p	35−40	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Battlefield 5 is 36% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	230−240	200−210
medium / 768p	200−210	170−180
ultra / 1080p	110−120	95−100
QHD / 1440p	85−90	50−55
4K / 2160p	45−50	30−33
high / 768p	160−170	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	90−95
ultra / 1080p	75−80	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Dota 2 is 13% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Far Cry 5 is 36% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
QHD / 1440p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	120−130	95−100
medium / 1080p	70−75	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Fortnite is 28% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	20−22
QHD / 1440p	12−14	9−10
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	65−70	50−55
medium / 1080p	35−40	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 29% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	90−95	75−80
high / 1080p	40−45	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	6−7	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 23% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	12−14	9−10
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon R7 260.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	20−22	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 23% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	70−75	50−55
medium / 768p	45−50	30−35
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 37% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Quadro K5000.

Full Specs

	Quadro K5000	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 2.0
Code name	GK104	Bonaire
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	17 August 2012	17 December 2013
Pipelines	1536	768
Core clock speed	706 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	90.37	48.00
Floating-point performance	2,169 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	267 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5400 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	172.8 GB/s	104 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	3.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	111 Mh/s	240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	2.2 Mh/s
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Quadro K5000 vs Radeon R7 260

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