GeForce GTX 590 vs Quadro M5000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro M5000 with GeForce GTX 590, including specs and performance data.
M5000 outperforms GTX 590 by a whopping 182% 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 | 281 | 557 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.25 | 0.65 |
| Power efficiency | 11.50 | 1.68 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | GF110 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 29 June 2015 (10 years ago) | 24 March 2011 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,856.99 | $699 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Quadro M5000 has 92% better value for money than GTX 590.
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 cores | 2048 | 1024 ×2 |
| Core clock speed | 861 MHz | 607 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1038 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 3,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 365 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 97 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 132.9 | 38.91 ×2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.252 TFLOPS | 1.244 TFLOPS ×2 |
| ROPs | 64 | 48 ×2 |
| TMUs | 128 | 64 ×2 |
| L1 Cache | 768 KB | 1 MB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 768 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).
| Bus support | no data | 16x PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 279 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 2" (5.1 cm) | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1 x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| SLI options | + | + |
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 | 256 Bit | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) ×2 |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 768-bit (384-bit per GPU) ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | 1653 MHz | 1707 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | Up to 211 GB/s | 327.7 GB/s ×2 |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 | 1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort | Three Dual Link DVI-IMini DisplayPort |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| Number of simultaneous displays | 4 | no data |
| Multi-display synchronization | Quadro Sync | no data |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| ECC (Error Correcting Code) | + | no data |
| 3D Vision Pro | + | no data |
| Mosaic | + | no data |
| High-Performance Video I/O6 | + | no data |
| nView Desktop Management | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.2 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 5.2 | + |
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.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
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 | 130−140
+177%
| 47
−177%
|
| Full HD | 300−350
+170%
| 111
−170%
|
| 1200p | 300−350
+168%
| 112
−168%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 9.52
−51.2%
| 6.30
+51.2%
|
- GTX 590 has 51% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
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| Fortnite | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
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| Valorant | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Valorant | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
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| Valorant | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
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| Valorant | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
This is how Quadro M5000 and GTX 590 compete in popular games:
- Quadro M5000 is 177% faster in 900p
- Quadro M5000 is 170% faster in 1080p
- Quadro M5000 is 168% faster in 1200p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.29 | 7.56 |
| Recency | 29 June 2015 | 24 March 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU) |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 365 Watt |
Quadro M5000 has a 181.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 143.3% lower power consumption.
The Quadro M5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 590 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro M5000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 590 is a desktop one.
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