Quadro M5000M vs Radeon R7 260X

When choosing between Quadro M5000M and Radeon R7 260X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro M5000M and Radeon R7 260X.

Quadro M5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M5000M 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 M5000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M5000M Radeon R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 115 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 260X has 15% more power consumption, than Quadro M5000M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro M5000M has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260X.
  • Quadro M5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M5000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
  • Quadro M5000M and Radeon R7 260X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 16−18
ultra / 1080p 21−24 9−10
QHD / 1440p 16−18 4−5
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Radeon R7 260X.

Full Specs

  Quadro M5000M Radeon R7 260X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 2.0
Code name GM204 Bonaire
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 8 October 2013
Pipelines 1,536 896
Core clock speed 962 MHz
Boost Clock 1051 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 93.60 61.60
Floating-point performance 2,995 gflops 1,971 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 104 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5.0 6.3
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 366 Mh/s 225 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Design reference
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 5.16 Mh/s
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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