Quadro P5000 Max-Q vs GRID K540Q
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Pascal (2016−2021) |
| GPU code name | GK104 | N17E-Q5 Max-Q |
| Market segment | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 2 July 2014 (9 years ago) | 11 January 2017 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $3,599 | no data |
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1536 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 745 MHz | 1101 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1366 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,540 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 100 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 95.36 | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 2,448 gflops | no data |
Size and compatibility
Information on GRID K540Q and Quadro P5000 Max-Q compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
Memory
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 6006 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
Video outputs and ports
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | no data |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | no data |
| CUDA | 3.0 | no data |
Advantages and disadvantages
| Recency | 2 July 2014 | 11 January 2017 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 16 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 100 Watt |
We couldn't decide between GRID K540Q and Quadro P5000 Max-Q. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GRID K540Q is a workstation card while Quadro P5000 Max-Q is a mobile workstation one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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