T400 vs Quadro 5010M

Place in the ranking	653	471
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	3.16	21.50
Architecture	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)	Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code name	GF110	TU117
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	22 February 2011 (13 years ago)	6 May 2021 (3 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	384	384
Core clock speed	450 MHz	420 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1425 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	30 Watt
Texture fill rate	21.60	34.20
Floating-point processing power	0.6912 TFLOPS	1.094 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	16
TMUs	48	24

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)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	650 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	83.2 GB/s	80 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

No outputs

3x mini-DisplayPort

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2
CUDA	2.0	7.5

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.

Quadro 5010M 4.60

T400 9.40
+104%

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.

Quadro 5010M 1771

T400 3623
+105%

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:

900p	38 −97.4%	75−80 +97.4%
Full HD	59 −103%	120−130 +103%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

8−9
−100%

16−18

+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%
Battlefield 5	10−12 −90.9%	21−24 +90.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −80%	18−20 +80%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −100%	16−18 +100%
Far Cry 5	10−11 −80%	18−20 +80%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −96.4%	55−60 +96.4%
Hitman 3	10−11 −80%	18−20 +80%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 −100%	60−65 +100%
Metro Exodus	10−11 −80%	18−20 +80%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −100%	24−27 +100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −76.5%	30−33 +76.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −100%	90−95 +100%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%
Battlefield 5	10−12 −90.9%	21−24 +90.9%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −80%	18−20 +80%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −100%	16−18 +100%
Far Cry 5	10−11 −80%	18−20 +80%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −96.4%	55−60 +96.4%
Hitman 3	10−11 −80%	18−20 +80%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 −100%	60−65 +100%
Metro Exodus	10−11 −80%	18−20 +80%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −100%	24−27 +100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −76.5%	30−33 +76.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −76.5%	30−33 +76.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −100%	90−95 +100%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 −84.6%	24−27 +84.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −80%	18−20 +80%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 −100%	16−18 +100%
Far Cry 5	10−11 −80%	18−20 +80%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −96.4%	55−60 +96.4%
Hitman 3	10−11 −80%	18−20 +80%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 −100%	60−65 +100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −76.5%	30−33 +76.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −76.5%	30−33 +76.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 −100%	90−95 +100%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

−100%

24−27
+100%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 −100%	16−18 +100%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 −100%	14−16 +100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Far Cry 5	5−6 −100%	10−11 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 −100%	16−18 +100%
Hitman 3	9−10 −100%	18−20 +100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 −80%	18−20 +80%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 −89.7%	55−60 +89.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9
−100%

16−18

+100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 −100%	6−7 +100%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 −100%	6−7 +100%
Hitman 3	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
Horizon Zero Dawn	4−5 −100%	8−9 +100%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	0−1	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 −100%	6−7 +100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 −100%	6−7 +100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −100%	2−3 +100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6
−100%

10−11

+100%

This is how Quadro 5010M and T400 compete in popular games:

T400 is 97% faster in 900p
T400 is 103% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.60	9.40
Recency	22 February 2011	6 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	30 Watt

Quadro 5010M has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

T400, on the other hand, has a 104.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 233.3% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

The T400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 5010M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro 5010M is a mobile workstation card while T400 is a workstation one.

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