ION LE vs Quadro 5000M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro 5000M with ION LE, including specs and performance data.
5000M outperforms ION LE by a whopping 2030% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 676 | 1429 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 3.78 | 0.89 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GF100 | ION |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 27 July 2010 (15 years ago) | 3 June 2008 (17 years ago) |
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 | 320 | 16 |
| Core clock speed | 405 MHz | 450 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 282 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 20 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 16.20 | 3.600 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.5184 TFLOPS | 0.0352 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 4 |
| TMUs | 40 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 640 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | no data |
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).
| Laptop size | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCI |
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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1792 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 600 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 30−33
+2900%
|
1−2
−2900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 60−65
+2950%
|
2−3
−2950%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 85−90
+2050%
|
4−5
−2050%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+4100%
|
1−2
−4100%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 30−33
+2900%
|
1−2
−2900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 60−65
+2950%
|
2−3
−2950%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+4100%
|
1−2
−4100%
|
| Escape from Tarkov | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+2200%
|
1−2
−2200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 60−65
+2950%
|
2−3
−2950%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 30−33
+2900%
|
1−2
−2900%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
+3700%
|
1−2
−3700%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+3500%
|
1−2
−3500%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+2600%
|
2−3
−2600%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−11 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 24−27
+2400%
|
1−2
−2400%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| Escape from Tarkov | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6 | 0−1 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.90 | 0.23 |
| Recency | 27 July 2010 | 3 June 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 20 Watt |
Quadro 5000M has a 2030.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 62.5% more advanced lithography process.
ION LE, on the other hand, has 400% lower power consumption.
The Quadro 5000M is our recommended choice as it beats the ION LE in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro 5000M is a mobile workstation graphics card while ION LE is a mobile workstation one.
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