GeForce GTX 980M SLI vs Quadro M5000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro M5000 with GeForce GTX 980M SLI, including specs and performance data.
GTX 980M SLI outperforms M5000 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 233 | 227 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.21 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 11.20 | 8.49 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | Maxwell (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | no data |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 29 June 2015 (9 years ago) | 7 October 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,856.99 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 861 MHz | 1038 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1038 MHz | 1127 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 2x 5200 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 200 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 132.9 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.252 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 64 | no data |
| TMUs | 128 | no data |
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 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2" (5.1 cm) | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1 x 6-pin | no data |
| 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 | 2x 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 2x 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1653 MHz | 5000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | Up to 211 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort | no data |
| Number of simultaneous displays | 4 | no data |
| Multi-display synchronization | Quadro Sync | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | - | + |
| 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 compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | + |
| CUDA | 5.2 | + |
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
−3.8%
| 135
+3.8%
|
| Full HD | 100−110
−10%
| 110
+10%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 28.57 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 103
+0%
|
103
+0%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 250−260
+0%
|
250−260
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+0%
|
170−180
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| World of Tanks | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Elden Ring | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+0%
|
75−80
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
This is how Quadro M5000 and GTX 980M SLI compete in popular games:
- GTX 980M SLI is 4% faster in 900p
- GTX 980M SLI is 10% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 24.40 | 24.67 |
| Recency | 29 June 2015 | 7 October 2014 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 200 Watt |
Quadro M5000 has an age advantage of 8 months, and 33.3% lower power consumption.
GTX 980M SLI, on the other hand, has a 1.1% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro M5000 and GeForce GTX 980M SLI.
Be aware that Quadro M5000 is a workstation card while GeForce GTX 980M SLI is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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