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    Quadro 5010M vs Radeon R9 280

    When comparing Quadro 5010M and Radeon R9 280, 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 5010M and Radeon R9 280 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    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:

    Quadro 5010M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro 5010M Radeon R9 280
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 200 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 ECC GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 3 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 280 has 100% more power consumption, than Quadro 5010M.
    • Quadro 5010M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Quadro 5010M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
    • Quadro 5010M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
    • Quadro 5010M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
    • Quadro 5010M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro 5010M is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 9−10 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 21−24 60−65
    medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Quadro 5010M.

    Full Specs

      Quadro 5010M Radeon R9 280
    Architecture Fermi GCN 1.0
    Code name N12E-Q5 Tahiti
    Type Mobile workstation Desktop
    Release date 22 February 2011 4 March 2014
    Pipelines 384 1792
    Core clock speed 450 MHz
    Boost Clock 933 MHz
    Transistor count 3,000 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 21.60 104.5
    Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 3,344 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1300 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 83.2 GB/s 240 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) 408 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 21.5 Mh/s
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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