Quadro K5000 vs GeForce GTX 1070 SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI with Quadro K5000, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1070 SLI
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
38.09
+266%

GTX 1070 SLI outperforms K5000 by a whopping 266% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking123441
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.67
Power efficiency8.765.88
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLIGK104
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date16 August 2016 (8 years ago)17 August 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$2,499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores38401536
Core clock speed1506 MHz706 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHzno data
Number of transistors14400 Million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt122 Watt
Texture fill rateno data90.37
Floating-point processing powerno data2.169 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data128

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).

Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz1350 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data172.8 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectorsno data2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12_112 (11_0)
Shader Modelno data5.1
OpenGLno data4.6
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan++
CUDA+3.0

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 HD118
+293%
30−35
−293%
4K60
+275%
16−18
−275%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data83.30
4Kno data156.19

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+276%
21−24
−276%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+286%
21−24
−286%
Elden Ring 130−140
+280%
35−40
−280%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+281%
27−30
−281%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+276%
21−24
−276%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+286%
21−24
−286%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+307%
45−50
−307%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+283%
24−27
−283%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+317%
18−20
−317%
Valorant 150−160
+280%
40−45
−280%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+281%
27−30
−281%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+276%
21−24
−276%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+286%
21−24
−286%
Dota 2 58
+314%
14−16
−314%
Elden Ring 130−140
+280%
35−40
−280%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+300%
24−27
−300%
Fortnite 160−170
+273%
45−50
−273%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+307%
45−50
−307%
Grand Theft Auto V 87
+314%
21−24
−314%
Metro Exodus 90−95
+283%
24−27
−283%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+296%
50−55
−296%
Red Dead Redemption 2 75−80
+317%
18−20
−317%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+283%
35−40
−283%
Valorant 150−160
+280%
40−45
−280%
World of Tanks 270−280
+272%
75−80
−272%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+281%
27−30
−281%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+276%
21−24
−276%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+286%
21−24
−286%
Dota 2 120−130
+300%
30−33
−300%
Far Cry 5 95−100
+300%
24−27
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+307%
45−50
−307%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+296%
50−55
−296%
Valorant 150−160
+280%
40−45
−280%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 70−75
+289%
18−20
−289%
Elden Ring 75−80
+267%
21−24
−267%
Grand Theft Auto V 70−75
+289%
18−20
−289%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+289%
45−50
−289%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+280%
10−11
−280%
World of Tanks 240−250
+272%
65−70
−272%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 70−75
+294%
18−20
−294%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+280%
10−11
−280%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+280%
10−11
−280%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+310%
30−33
−310%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+304%
27−30
−304%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+295%
21−24
−295%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+306%
16−18
−306%
Valorant 110−120
+293%
30−33
−293%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+290%
10−11
−290%
Dota 2 81
+286%
21−24
−286%
Elden Ring 35−40
+300%
9−10
−300%
Grand Theft Auto V 81
+286%
21−24
−286%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+300%
8−9
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+310%
30−33
−310%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+317%
6−7
−317%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 81
+286%
21−24
−286%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+267%
12−14
−267%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+290%
10−11
−290%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Dota 2 70−75
+311%
18−20
−311%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+300%
14−16
−300%
Fortnite 41
+310%
10−11
−310%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+294%
16−18
−294%
Valorant 60−65
+288%
16−18
−288%

This is how GTX 1070 SLI and Quadro K5000 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI is 293% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1070 SLI is 275% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 38.09 10.40
Recency 16 August 2016 17 August 2012
Chip lithography 16 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 122 Watt

GTX 1070 SLI has a 266.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 75% more advanced lithography process.

Quadro K5000, on the other hand, has 145.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K5000 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is a desktop card while Quadro K5000 is a workstation one.


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