Quadro K5000M vs Radeon Sky 500

When choosing between Quadro K5000M and Radeon Sky 500, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro K5000M and Radeon Sky 500.

Quadro K5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K5000M 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 K5000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K5000M Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 150 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon Sky 500 has 50% more power consumption, than Quadro K5000M.
  • Quadro K5000M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon Sky 500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K5000M and Radeon Sky 500 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Quadro K5000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon Sky 500 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K5000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 244 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
  • Quadro K5000M and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 1800 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 16−18 35−40
ultra / 1080p 9−10 21−24
QHD / 1440p 4−5 16−18
4K / 2160p 4−5 10−11
low / 720p 30−35 60−65
medium / 1080p 20−22 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than Quadro K5000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K5000M Radeon Sky 500
Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
Code name N14E-Q5 Pitcairn
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 June 2012 27 March 2013
Pipelines 1344 1280
Core clock speed 706 MHz 950 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 67.31 76.00
Floating-point performance 1,615 gflops 2,432 gflops
Length 242 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3000 MHz 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 154 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
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