Quadro M5000 vs Radeon RX 580

When comparing Quadro M5000 and Radeon RX 580, 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 M5000 and Radeon RX 580 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Quadro M5000 Radeon RX 580
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 185 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin 1x 8-pin
Memory type 256 Bit GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon RX 580 has 23% more power consumption, than Quadro M5000.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro M5000 and Radeon RX 580 have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro M5000 is build with Maxwell 2.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 580 - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 580 is 396 MHz higher, than Quadro M5000.
  • Quadro M5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 580 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Quadro M5000 is 26 mm longer, than Radeon RX 580.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 580 is 1388 MHz higher, than Quadro M5000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 45−50 45−50
ultra / 1080p 30−35 30−33
QHD / 1440p 24−27 24−27
4K / 2160p 14−16 12−14
low / 720p 70−75 70−75
medium / 1080p 55−60 50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2% more, than Radeon RX 580.

Full Specs

  Quadro M5000 Radeon RX 580
Architecture Maxwell 2.0 Polaris
Code name GM204 Polaris 20
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 29 June 2015 18 April 2017
Pipelines 2048 2304
Core clock speed 861 MHz 1257 MHz
Boost Clock 1038 MHz 1340 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 132.9 193.0
Floating-point performance 4,252 gflops 6,175 gflops
Length 267 mm 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6612 MHz 8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 256.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan + 1.2.131
CUDA 5.2
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 511 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 2" (5.1 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
Multi-display synchronization Quadro Sync
ECC (Error Correcting Code) +
High-Performance Video I/O6 +
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