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    Quadro M5000M vs Radeon R9 280

    When comparing Quadro M5000M 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 M5000M 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 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:

    Quadro M5000M Laptops

    Main Specs

      Quadro M5000M Radeon R9 280
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 200 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 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 M5000M.
    • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Quadro M5000M has 5 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 280.
    • Quadro M5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
    • Quadro M5000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
    • Quadro M5000M and Radeon R9 280 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 3750 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 280.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 21−24 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 16−18 16−18
    4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
    low / 720p 60−65 60−65
    medium / 1080p 40−45 40−45
    Quadro M5000M and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

    Full Specs

      Quadro M5000M Radeon R9 280
    Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
    Code name GM204 Tahiti
    Type Mobile workstation Desktop
    Release date 2 October 2015 4 March 2014
    Pipelines 1,536 1792
    Core clock speed 962 MHz
    Boost Clock 1051 MHz 933 MHz
    Transistor count 5,200 million 4,313 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 93.60 104.5
    Floating-point performance 2,995 gflops 3,344 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 240 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12
    Shader Model 5.0 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126 +
    CUDA 5.2
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 366 Mh/s 408 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 21.5 Mh/s
    Display Port 1.2
    3D Vision Pro +
    Mosaic +
    nView Display Management +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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