GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition vs Quadro K5000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K5000M with GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition, including specs and performance data.

K5000M
2012, $330
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
6.70
+365%

K5000M outperforms 650M Mac Edition by a whopping 365% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6021032
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.02no data
Power efficiency5.152.46
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGK104GK107
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date7 August 2012 (13 years ago)12 July 2012 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores1344384
Core clock speed601 MHz900 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate67.3128.80
Floating-point processing power1.615 TFLOPS0.6912 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs11232
L1 Cache112 KB32 KB
L2 Cache512 KB256 KB

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed750 MHz1254 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s80.26 GB/s
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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.1.126
CUDA+3.0

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 HD59
+392%
12−14
−392%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.59no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+386%
7−8
−386%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 27−30
+383%
6−7
−383%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+386%
7−8
−386%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%
Fortnite 40−45
+413%
8−9
−413%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+417%
6−7
−417%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Valorant 70−75
+429%
14−16
−429%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 27−30
+383%
6−7
−383%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+386%
7−8
−386%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
+424%
21−24
−424%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Dota 2 50−55
+440%
10−11
−440%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%
Fortnite 40−45
+413%
8−9
−413%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+417%
6−7
−417%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Valorant 70−75
+429%
14−16
−429%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 27−30
+383%
6−7
−383%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Dota 2 50−55
+440%
10−11
−440%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+417%
6−7
−417%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Valorant 70−75
+429%
14−16
−429%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 40−45
+413%
8−9
−413%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
+420%
10−11
−420%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+400%
8−9
−400%
Valorant 75−80
+375%
16−18
−375%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Hogwarts Legacy 2−3 0−1
Metro Exodus 2−3 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Valorant 30−35
+386%
7−8
−386%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Hogwarts Legacy 2−3 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%

This is how K5000M and GT 650M Mac Edition compete in popular games:

  • K5000M is 392% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.70 1.44
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 45 Watt

K5000M has a 365.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GT 650M Mac Edition, on the other hand, has 122.2% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K5000M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K5000M is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 650M Mac Edition is a mobile workstation one.

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