Quadro K5000 vs Radeon R9 M485X

In this comparison between Quadro K5000 and Radeon R9 M485X 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 K5000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M485X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M485X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M485X 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 Radeon R9 M485X here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K5000 Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB MB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M485X has 104% more power consumption, than Quadro K5000.
  • Quadro K5000 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon R9 M485X has 4 GB more memory, than Quadro K5000.
  • Quadro K5000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
  • Quadro K5000 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M485X is 17 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000.
  • Quadro K5000 and Radeon R9 M485X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000 is 400 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M485X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 24−27
ultra / 1080p 12−14 14−16
QHD / 1440p 6−7 10−11
4K / 2160p 5−6 6−7
low / 720p 35−40 45−50
medium / 1080p 24−27 30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M485X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than Quadro K5000.

Full Specs

  Quadro K5000 Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture Kepler GCN 3
Code name GK104 Amethyst
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 17 August 2012 14 May 2016
Pipelines 1536 2048
Core clock speed 706 MHz 723 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 90.37 92.54
Floating-point performance 2,169 gflops 2,961 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5400 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 172.8 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 111 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 2.2 Mh/s
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