RTX A5000 Mobile vs Quadro K5000

Place in the ranking	443	98
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.67	no data
Power efficiency	5.88	19.25
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GK104	GA104
Market segment	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	17 August 2012 (12 years ago)	12 April 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,499	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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 cores	1536	6144
Core clock speed	706 MHz	900 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1575 MHz
Number of transistors	3,540 million	17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	122 Watt	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	90.37	302.4
Floating-point processing power	2.169 TFLOPS	19.35 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	96
TMUs	128	192
Tensor Cores	no data	192
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	48

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	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	267 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no data

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	16 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1350 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	172.8 GB/s	448.0 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

2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort

Portable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.7
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	+	1.3
CUDA	3.0	8.6

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 K5000 10.04

RTX A5000 Mobile 40.40
+302%

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 K5000 3998

RTX A5000 Mobile 16085
+302%

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	24−27 −350%	108 +350%
1440p	18−20 −311%	74 +311%
4K	12−14 −350%	54 +350%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	104.13	no data
1440p	138.83	no data
4K	208.25	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	90−95 +0%	90−95 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	47 +0%	47 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	231 +0%	231 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Metro Exodus	85 +0%	85 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Valorant	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	40 +0%	40 +0%
Dota 2	125 +0%	125 +0%
Far Cry 5	82 +0%	82 +0%
Fortnite	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	192 +0%	192 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	122 +0%	122 +0%
Metro Exodus	68 +0%	68 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Valorant	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
World of Tanks	270−280 +0%	270−280 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	34 +0%	34 +0%
Dota 2	124 +0%	124 +0%
Far Cry 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	160 +0%	160 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	200−210 +0%	200−210 +0%
Valorant	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Dota 2	82 +0%	82 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	82 +0%	82 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
World of Tanks	260−270 +0%	260−270 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	22 +0%	22 +0%
Far Cry 5	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	129 +0%	129 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Metro Exodus	62 +0%	62 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Valorant	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Dota 2	76 +0%	76 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	76 +0%	76 +0%
Metro Exodus	26 +0%	26 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	76 +0%	76 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	10 +0%	10 +0%
Dota 2	107 +0%	107 +0%
Far Cry 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Fortnite	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	75 +0%	75 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Valorant	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%

This is how Quadro K5000 and RTX A5000 Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX A5000 Mobile is 350% faster in 1080p
RTX A5000 Mobile is 311% faster in 1440p
RTX A5000 Mobile is 350% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	10.04	40.40
Recency	17 August 2012	12 April 2021
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	16 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	122 Watt	150 Watt

Quadro K5000 has 23% lower power consumption.

RTX A5000 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 302.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX A5000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K5000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K5000 is a workstation card while RTX A5000 Mobile is a mobile workstation one.

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