GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition vs Quadro K5000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K5000M with GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition, including specs and performance data.

K5000M
2012
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
7.13
+6.6%

K5000M outperforms GTX 780M Mac Edition by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking516533
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.501.13
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameN14E-Q5GK104
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)8 November 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329.99 no data
Current price$382 (1.2x MSRP)$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

K5000M has 33% better value for money than GTX 780M Mac Edition.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores13441536
Core clock speed601 MHz771 MHz
Boost clock speedno data797 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt122 Watt
Texture fill rate67.31102.0
Floating-point performance1,615 gflops2,448 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Quadro K5000M and GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)MXM-B (3.0)
Widthno dataMXM Module

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 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed3000 MHz5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s160.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+no data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics 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 HD76
+8.6%
70−75
−8.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Hitman 3 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+16.7%
18−20
−16.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Hitman 3 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+18.8%
16−18
−18.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+16.7%
30−33
−16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+6.7%
30−33
−6.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+16.7%
12−14
−16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Hitman 3 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Hitman 3 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%

This is how K5000M and GTX 780M Mac Edition compete in popular games:

  • K5000M is 9% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.13 6.69
Recency 1 June 2012 8 November 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 122 Watt

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro K5000M and GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition.

Be aware that Quadro K5000M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 780M Mac Edition is a desktop one.


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