Quadro M5000 vs GeForce GTX 1660 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with Quadro M5000, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1660 Ti
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 120 Watt
33.56
+37.5%

GTX 1660 Ti outperforms M5000 by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking162233
Place by popularity24not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation43.213.23
Power efficiency19.3011.22
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameTU116GM204
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date22 February 2019 (5 years ago)29 June 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 $2,856.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1660 Ti has 1238% 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 cores15362048
Core clock speed1500 MHz861 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHz1038 MHz
Number of transistors6,600 million5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate169.9132.9
Floating-point processing power5.437 TFLOPS4.252 TFLOPS
ROPs4864
TMUs96128

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length229 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2" (5.1 cm)
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pin1 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 typeGDDR6256 Bit
Maximum RAM amount6 GB8 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz1653 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/sUp 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort
Number of simultaneous displaysno data4
Multi-display synchronizationno dataQuadro Sync
HDMI+-

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 Prono data+
Mosaicno data+
High-Performance Video I/O6no data+
nView Desktop Managementno data+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12
Shader Model6.56.4
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA7.55.2

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 1660 Ti 33.56
+37.5%
Quadro M5000 24.40

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 1660 Ti 12905
+37.6%
Quadro M5000 9380

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.

GTX 1660 Ti 60792
+106%
Quadro M5000 29528

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

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 Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

GTX 1660 Ti 57893
+75.8%
Quadro M5000 32925

GeekBench 5 CUDA

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 CUDA API by NVIDIA.

GTX 1660 Ti 65308
+166%
Quadro M5000 24565

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 HD103
+47.1%
70−75
−47.1%
1440p60
+50%
40−45
−50%
4K39
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.71
+1407%
40.81
−1407%
1440p4.65
+1436%
71.42
−1436%
4K7.15
+1379%
105.81
−1379%
  • GTX 1660 Ti has 1407% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Ti has 1436% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 Ti has 1379% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+48.9%
45−50
−48.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+41.8%
55−60
−41.8%
Elden Ring 84
+40%
60−65
−40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90
+38.5%
65−70
−38.5%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+48.9%
45−50
−48.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+50%
24−27
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 156
+41.8%
110−120
−41.8%
Metro Exodus 98
+40%
70−75
−40%
Red Dead Redemption 2 119
+40%
85−90
−40%
Valorant 161
+46.4%
110−120
−46.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 123
+44.7%
85−90
−44.7%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+48.9%
45−50
−48.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
Dota 2 140
+40%
100−105
−40%
Elden Ring 116
+45%
80−85
−45%
Far Cry 5 118
+38.8%
85−90
−38.8%
Fortnite 134
+41.1%
95−100
−41.1%
Forza Horizon 4 127
+41.1%
90−95
−41.1%
Grand Theft Auto V 119
+40%
85−90
−40%
Metro Exodus 68
+51.1%
45−50
−51.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+43.8%
130−140
−43.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45
+50%
30−33
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+43.8%
80−85
−43.8%
Valorant 82
+49.1%
55−60
−49.1%
World of Tanks 270−280
+39%
200−210
−39%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 78
+41.8%
55−60
−41.8%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+48.9%
45−50
−48.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Dota 2 168
+40%
120−130
−40%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+38.5%
65−70
−38.5%
Forza Horizon 4 110
+46.7%
75−80
−46.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 98
+40%
70−75
−40%
Valorant 118
+38.8%
85−90
−38.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 62
+37.8%
45−50
−37.8%
Elden Ring 62
+37.8%
45−50
−37.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 62
+37.8%
45−50
−37.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+45.8%
120−130
−45.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 28
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
World of Tanks 210−220
+43.3%
150−160
−43.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 63
+40%
45−50
−40%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+41.3%
75−80
−41.3%
Forza Horizon 4 78
+41.8%
55−60
−41.8%
Metro Exodus 65
+44.4%
45−50
−44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+57.1%
35−40
−57.1%
Valorant 82
+49.1%
55−60
−49.1%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%
Dota 2 56
+40%
40−45
−40%
Elden Ring 25
+38.9%
18−20
−38.9%
Grand Theft Auto V 56
+40%
40−45
−40%
Metro Exodus 21
+50%
14−16
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+41.3%
75−80
−41.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 19
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56
+40%
40−45
−40%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 31
+47.6%
21−24
−47.6%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 6
+50%
4−5
−50%
Dota 2 94
+44.6%
65−70
−44.6%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+56.7%
30−33
−56.7%
Fortnite 45−50
+50%
30−33
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 43
+43.3%
30−33
−43.3%
Valorant 41
+51.9%
27−30
−51.9%

This is how GTX 1660 Ti and Quadro M5000 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Ti is 47% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Ti is 50% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 Ti is 44% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.56 24.40
Recency 22 February 2019 29 June 2015
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 150 Watt

GTX 1660 Ti has a 37.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 133.3% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

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

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro M5000 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is a desktop card while Quadro M5000 is a workstation one.


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