Quadro K5000M vs GeForce GTS 250

Place in performance ranking	929	516
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.05	1.50
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	G92B	N14E-Q5
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	4 March 2009 (15 years ago)	1 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	$329.99
Current price	$131 (0.7x MSRP)	$382 (1.2x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

K5000M has 2900% better value for money than GTS 250.

Detailed specifications

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	128	1344
CUDA cores	128	no data
Core clock speed	738 MHz	601 MHz
Number of transistors	754 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	100 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	47.2 billion/sec	67.31
Floating-point performance	387.1 gflops	1,615 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTS 250 and Quadro K5000M 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 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Length	9" (228.6 mm) (22.9 cm)	no data
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin	no data
SLI options	+	no data

VRAM capacity and type

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	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1100 MHz	3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	70.4 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

Connectivity and outputs

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	Two Dual Link DVI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus

no data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	3.0	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTS 250 1.55

K5000M 7.13
+360%

Quadro K5000M outperforms GeForce GTS 250 by 360% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTS 250 598

K5000M 2752
+360%

Quadro K5000M outperforms GeForce GTS 250 by 360% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD

16−18

−375%

76
+375%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

2−3
−450%

10−12

+450%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −400%	14−16 +400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Battlefield 5	4−5 −425%	21−24 +425%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −400%	14−16 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −450%	10−12 +450%
Far Cry 5	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −400%	20−22 +400%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −386%	30−35 +386%
Hitman 3	2−3 −550%	12−14 +550%
Horizon Zero Dawn	6−7 −433%	30−35 +433%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −375%	18−20 +375%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −400%	20−22 +400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6 −360%	21−24 +360%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 −367%	27−30 +367%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −400%	14−16 +400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Battlefield 5	4−5 −425%	21−24 +425%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −400%	14−16 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −450%	10−12 +450%
Far Cry 5	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 −400%	20−22 +400%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −386%	30−35 +386%
Hitman 3	2−3 −550%	12−14 +550%
Horizon Zero Dawn	6−7 −433%	30−35 +433%
Metro Exodus	4−5 −375%	18−20 +375%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −400%	20−22 +400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6 −360%	21−24 +360%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 −400%	14−16 +400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 −367%	27−30 +367%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −400%	14−16 +400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −400%	14−16 +400%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −450%	10−12 +450%
Far Cry 5	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −386%	30−35 +386%
Horizon Zero Dawn	6−7 −433%	30−35 +433%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6 −360%	21−24 +360%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 −400%	14−16 +400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 −367%	27−30 +367%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5
−400%

20−22

+400%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 −367%	14−16 +367%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 −450%	10−12 +450%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	2−3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 −800%	9−10 +800%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	3−4
Far Cry 5	2−3 −450%	10−12 +450%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 −550%	12−14 +550%
Hitman 3	2−3 −450%	10−12 +450%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 −400%	14−16 +400%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −500%	6−7 +500%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	3−4

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3
−500%

12−14

+500%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 −500%	6−7 +500%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Hitman 3	0−1	3−4
Horizon Zero Dawn	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	0−1	3−4
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	0−1	4−5

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	4−5
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	3−4
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	3−4
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	1−2
Far Cry 5	0−1	4−5
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%
Horizon Zero Dawn	1−2 −600%	7−8 +600%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −700%	8−9 +700%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	2−3

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

1−2

−600%

7−8
+600%

This is how GTS 250 and K5000M compete in popular games:

K5000M is 375% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.55	7.13
Recency	4 March 2009	1 June 2012
Cost	$199	$329.99
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	55 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	100 Watt