Quadro P5000 vs GeForce GTX 1080

Place in performance ranking	94	160
Place by popularity	63	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	26.30	9.99
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	Pascal GP104	GP104
Market segment	Desktop	Workstation
Release date	6 May 2016 (7 years ago)	1 October 2016 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$599	$2,499
Current price	$241 (0.4x MSRP)	$1270 (0.5x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1080 has 163% better value for money than Quadro P5000.

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	2560	2048
CUDA cores	2560	no data
Core clock speed	1607 MHz	1607 MHz
Boost clock speed	1733 MHz	1733 MHz
Number of transistors	7,200 million	7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	100 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	94 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	277.3	277.3
Floating-point performance	8,873 gflops	8,873 gflops

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).

Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	267 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	8-pin	1x 8-pin
SLI options	+	no data

Memory type	GDDR5X	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	10 GB/s	9016 MHz
Memory bandwidth	320 GB/s	192 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 Connectors	DP 1.42, HDMI 2.0b, DL-DVI	1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
Display Port	no data	1.4
G-SYNC support	+	no data

Supported GPU Technologies

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

GPU Boost	3.0	no data
Optimus	no data	+
3D Stereo	no data	+
Mosaic	no data	+
VR Ready	+	no data
nView Display Management	no data	+
Optimus	no data	+
Ansel	+	no data

API Compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
CUDA	+	6.1

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.

GTX 1080 40.12
+25.3%

Quadro P5000 32.03

GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms Quadro P5000 by 25% based on our aggregated 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%

GTX 1080 15529
+25.2%

Quadro P5000 12399

GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms Quadro P5000 by 25% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GTX 1080 52400
+5.6%

Quadro P5000 49641

GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms Quadro P5000 by 6% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Benchmark coverage: 5%

GTX 1080 63798
+16.4%

Quadro P5000 54820

GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms Quadro P5000 by 16% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Benchmark coverage: 4%

GTX 1080 51531
+14.1%

Quadro P5000 45153

GeForce GTX 1080 outperforms Quadro P5000 by 14% in GeekBench 5 CUDA.

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	128 +34.7%	95 −34.7%
1440p	77 +28.3%	60−65 −28.3%
4K	58 +41.5%	41 −41.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

70−75
+31.5%

50−55

−31.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	92 +53.3%	60−65 −53.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 +25%	55−60 −25%
Battlefield 5	166 +69.4%	95−100 −69.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	134 +55.8%	85−90 −55.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +31.5%	50−55 −31.5%
Far Cry 5	118 +42.2%	80−85 −42.2%
Far Cry New Dawn	111 +37%	80−85 −37%
Forza Horizon 4	140 +37.3%	100−110 −37.3%
Hitman 3	120−130 +28%	100−105 −28%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +26.1%	65−70 −26.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	96 +84.6%	50−55 −84.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	108 +45.9%	70−75 −45.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 +21.3%	60−65 −21.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	83 +38.3%	60−65 −38.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 +25%	55−60 −25%
Battlefield 5	142 +44.9%	95−100 −44.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	113 +31.4%	85−90 −31.4%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +31.5%	50−55 −31.5%
Far Cry 5	113 +36.1%	80−85 −36.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	108 +33.3%	80−85 −33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	137 +34.3%	100−110 −34.3%
Hitman 3	120−130 +28%	100−105 −28%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +26.1%	65−70 −26.1%
Metro Exodus	74 +34.5%	55−60 −34.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	53 +1.9%	50−55 −1.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	98 +32.4%	70−75 −32.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	74 −32.4%	98 +32.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 +21.3%	60−65 −21.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	63 +5%	60−65 −5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	70−75 +25%	55−60 −25%
Battlefield 5	123 +25.5%	95−100 −25.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	70−75 +31.5%	50−55 −31.5%
Far Cry 5	104 +25.3%	80−85 −25.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	98 +21%	80−85 −21%
Forza Horizon 4	112 +9.8%	100−110 −9.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	81 +52.8%	53 −52.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	70−75 +21.3%	60−65 −21.3%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	74 +45.1%	50−55 −45.1%
Hitman 3	75−80 +31.6%	55−60 −31.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	55−60 +32.6%	40−45 −32.6%
Metro Exodus	45 +32.4%	30−35 −32.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35 +40%	24−27 −40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	64 +42.2%	45−50 −42.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	49 +40%	35−40 −40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	45−50 +32.4%	30−35 −32.4%
Battlefield 5	98 +40%	70−75 −40%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +39.1%	21−24 −39.1%
Far Cry 5	77 +35.1%	55−60 −35.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	82 +34.4%	60−65 −34.4%
Forza Horizon 4	93 +38.8%	65−70 −38.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 +38.1%	40−45 −38.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +33.3%	27−30 −33.3%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	42 +55.6%	27−30 −55.6%
Hitman 3	40−45 +32.3%	30−35 −32.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +34.8%	21−24 −34.8%
Metro Exodus	28 +33.3%	21−24 −33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21 +23.5%	16−18 −23.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	32 +33.3%	24−27 −33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	56 +55.6%	36 −55.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	33 +57.1%	21−24 −57.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +31.6%	18−20 −31.6%
Battlefield 5	53 +35.9%	35−40 −35.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Far Cry 5	42 +44.8%	27−30 −44.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	47 +46.9%	30−35 −46.9%
Forza Horizon 4	65 +44.4%	45−50 −44.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +31.3%	16−18 −31.3%

This is how GTX 1080 and Quadro P5000 compete in popular games:

GTX 1080 is 34.7% faster than Quadro P5000 in 1080p
GTX 1080 is 28.3% faster than Quadro P5000 in 1440p
GTX 1080 is 41.5% faster than Quadro P5000 in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 1080 is 84.6% faster than the Quadro P5000.
in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Quadro P5000 is 32.4% faster than the GTX 1080.

All in all, in popular games: