Quadro 5010M vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

In this comparison between Quadro 5010M and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri 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 5010M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

Quadro 5010M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 5010M 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 5010M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro 5010M Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 ECC
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Quadro 5010M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - in Desktops.
  • Quadro 5010M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is 270 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
  • Quadro 5010M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 7−8
ultra / 1080p 6−7 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 18−20
medium / 1080p 12−14 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

  Quadro 5010M Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture Fermi GCN
Code name N12E-Q5 Kaveri Spectre
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 22 February 2011 14 January 2014
Pipelines 384 512
Core clock speed 450 MHz 720 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 21.60
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory - +
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.0
Laptop size large
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