Quadro M5000 vs GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB

Place in the ranking	212	234
Place by popularity	9	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	16.49	3.23
Power efficiency	15.30	11.21
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code name	GP106	GM204
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	19 July 2016 (8 years ago)	29 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$299	$2,856.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 1060 6 GB has 411% better value for money than Quadro M5000.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1280	2048
Core clock speed	1506 MHz	861 MHz
Boost clock speed	1709 MHz	1038 MHz
Number of transistors	4,400 million	5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	136.7	132.9
Floating-point processing power	4.375 TFLOPS	4.252 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	64
TMUs	80	128

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	250 mm	267 mm
Width	2-slot	2" (5.1 cm)
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
SLI options	-	+

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	GDDR5	256 Bit
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2002 MHz	1653 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.2 GB/s	Up to 211 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort
Number of simultaneous displays	no data	4
Multi-display synchronization	no data	Quadro Sync
HDMI	+	-
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

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

ECC (Error Correcting Code)	no data	+
3D Vision Pro	no data	+
Mosaic	no data	+
High-Performance Video I/O6	no data	+
VR Ready	+	no data
nView Desktop Management	no data	+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.1.126
CUDA	6.1	5.2

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

GTX 1060 6 GB 25.46
+9.2%

Quadro M5000 23.32

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

GTX 1060 6 GB 10252
+9.2%

Quadro M5000 9392

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	90 +12.5%	80−85 −12.5%
1440p	47 +17.5%	40−45 −17.5%
4K	32 +18.5%	27−30 −18.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.32 +975%	35.71 −975%
1440p	6.36 +1023%	71.42 −1023%
4K	9.34 +1032%	105.81 −1032%

GTX 1060 6 GB has 975% lower cost per frame in 1080p
GTX 1060 6 GB has 1023% lower cost per frame in 1440p
GTX 1060 6 GB has 1032% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	50−55 +11.1%	45−50 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 +10%	50−55 −10%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	75 +15.4%	65−70 −15.4%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 +11.1%	45−50 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 +10%	50−55 −10%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +18%	100−105 −18%
Forza Horizon 5	70−75 +16.7%	60−65 −16.7%
Metro Exodus	81 +15.7%	70−75 −15.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	100 +11.1%	90−95 −11.1%
Valorant	100−110 +12.6%	95−100 −12.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	80 +14.3%	70−75 −14.3%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 +11.1%	45−50 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 +10%	50−55 −10%
Dota 2	90−95 +13.8%	80−85 −13.8%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +12.9%	70−75 −12.9%
Fortnite	104 +9.5%	95−100 −9.5%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +18%	100−105 −18%
Forza Horizon 5	70−75 +16.7%	60−65 −16.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	90−95 +12.5%	80−85 −12.5%
Metro Exodus	54 +20%	45−50 −20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	217 +14.2%	190−200 −14.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30 +11.1%	27−30 −11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	82 +9.3%	75−80 −9.3%
Valorant	100−110 +12.6%	95−100 −12.6%
World of Tanks	260−270 +10%	240−250 −10%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	66 +10%	60−65 −10%
Counter-Strike 2	50−55 +11.1%	45−50 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	55−60 +10%	50−55 −10%
Dota 2	90−95 +13.8%	80−85 −13.8%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +12.9%	70−75 −12.9%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 +18%	100−105 −18%
Forza Horizon 5	70−75 +16.7%	60−65 −16.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65 +18.2%	55−60 −18.2%
Valorant	100−110 +12.6%	95−100 −12.6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	45−50 +12.5%	40−45 −12.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 +15%	40−45 −15%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	120−130 +16.4%	110−120 −16.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	19 +18.8%	16−18 −18.8%
World of Tanks	170−180 +9.4%	160−170 −9.4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	46 +15%	40−45 −15%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +9.5%	21−24 −9.5%
Far Cry 5	75−80 +12.9%	70−75 −12.9%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 +10.8%	65−70 −10.8%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +22.9%	35−40 −22.9%
Metro Exodus	50 +11.1%	45−50 −11.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 +14.3%	35−40 −14.3%
Valorant	70−75 +12.3%	65−70 −12.3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Dota 2	45−50 +17.5%	40−45 −17.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	45−50 +17.5%	40−45 −17.5%
Metro Exodus	16 +14.3%	14−16 −14.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	67 +11.7%	60−65 −11.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12 +20%	10−11 −20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	45−50 +17.5%	40−45 −17.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Dota 2	45−50 +17.5%	40−45 −17.5%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +20%	30−33 −20%
Fortnite	30 +11.1%	27−30 −11.1%
Forza Horizon 4	40−45 +17.1%	35−40 −17.1%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +9.5%	21−24 −9.5%
Valorant	35−40 +20%	30−33 −20%

This is how GTX 1060 6 GB and Quadro M5000 compete in popular games:

GTX 1060 6 GB is 13% faster in 1080p
GTX 1060 6 GB is 18% faster in 1440p
GTX 1060 6 GB is 19% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	25.46	23.32
Recency	19 July 2016	29 June 2015
Maximum RAM amount	6 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	150 Watt

GTX 1060 6 GB has a 9.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 75% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

Quadro M5000, on the other hand, has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB and Quadro M5000.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB is a desktop card while Quadro M5000 is a workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.