Quadro 5000 vs Radeon R9 270X

In this comparison between Quadro 5000 and Radeon R9 270X 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 5000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Quadro 5000	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	152 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2.5 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 18% more power consumption, than Quadro 5000.
Quadro 5000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro 5000 and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro 5000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Quadro 5000 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	16−18	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 155% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	160−170	240−250
medium / 768p	130−140	210−220
ultra / 1080p	70−75	140−150
QHD / 1440p	40−45	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	60−65
high / 768p	100−110	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 76% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	70−75	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 57% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	10−12	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−11	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 175% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	18−20	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	75−80	140−150
medium / 1080p	30−35	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 117% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	16−18	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 144% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	65−70	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	100−110
high / 1080p	18−20	50−55
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 92% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	6−7	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 18% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 46% more, than Quadro 5000.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	35−40	90−95
medium / 768p	21−24	55−60
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 147% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 22% more, than Quadro 5000.

Full Specs

	Quadro 5000	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Fermi	GCN
Code name	GF100	Curacao XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 February 2011	8 October 2013
Pipelines	352	1280
Core clock speed	513 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	22.57	84.00
Floating-point performance	722.3 gflops	2,688 gflops
Length	248 mm
Memory bus width	320 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	120.0 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	2.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	66 Mh/s	318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Quadro 5000 vs Radeon R9 270X

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