GeForce GTX 980M SLI vs Quadro M5000

Place in performance ranking	208	203
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.56	19.76
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2015−2019)	Maxwell (2014−2018)
GPU code name	GM204	no data
Market segment	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	29 June 2015 (9 years ago)	7 October 2014 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$2,856.99	no data
Current price	$823 (0.3x MSRP)	$499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 980M SLI has 131% better value for money than Quadro M5000.

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 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 performance	4,252 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Quadro M5000 and GeForce GTX 980M SLI 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 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	6612 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	DVI-I DP DP DP DP 3-pin Stereo	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	no data	+
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 graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12	12_1
Shader Model	5	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	+	+
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	110−120 −3.6%	114 +3.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

35−40

−14.3%

40−45
+14.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −4.4%	45−50 +4.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −7.5%	40−45 +7.5%
Battlefield 5	75−80 −8%	80−85 +8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −11.1%	50−55 +11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −14.3%	40−45 +14.3%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −3.6%	55−60 +3.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −8.3%	65−70 +8.3%
Forza Horizon 4	100−105 −7%	100−110 +7%
Hitman 3	45−50 −11.1%	50−55 +11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	95−100 −3.2%	95−100 +3.2%
Metro Exodus	75−80 −6.7%	80−85 +6.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −10%	65−70 +10%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 −6.3%	85−90 +6.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 −7.7%	70−75 +7.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −4.4%	45−50 +4.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −7.5%	40−45 +7.5%
Battlefield 5	75−80 −8%	80−85 +8%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −11.1%	50−55 +11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −14.3%	40−45 +14.3%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −3.6%	55−60 +3.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	60−65 −8.3%	65−70 +8.3%
Forza Horizon 4	100−105 −7%	100−110 +7%
Hitman 3	45−50 −11.1%	50−55 +11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	95−100 −3.2%	95−100 +3.2%
Metro Exodus	75−80 −6.7%	80−85 +6.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	60−65 −10%	65−70 +10%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 −6.3%	85−90 +6.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 −1.8%	55−60 +1.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 −7.7%	70−75 +7.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	45−50 −4.4%	45−50 +4.4%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 −7.5%	40−45 +7.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	45−50 −11.1%	50−55 +11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	35−40 −14.3%	40−45 +14.3%
Far Cry 5	55−60 −3.6%	55−60 +3.6%
Forza Horizon 4	100−105 −7%	100−110 +7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	95−100 −3.2%	95−100 +3.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	80−85 −6.3%	85−90 +6.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	55−60 −1.8%	55−60 +1.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	65−70 −7.7%	70−75 +7.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

60−65

−10%

65−70
+10%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 −4.4%	45−50 +4.4%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 −4%	50−55 +4%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	24−27 −8.3%	24−27 +8.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −14.3%	24−27 +14.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−33 −13.3%	30−35 +13.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −14.3%	16−18 +14.3%
Far Cry 5	40−45 −7.5%	40−45 +7.5%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 −8.9%	45−50 +8.9%
Hitman 3	27−30 −11.1%	30−33 +11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	50−55 −2%	50−55 +2%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −4.4%	45−50 +4.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 −8%	50−55 +8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 −11.1%	30−33 +11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −12.5%	18−20 +12.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

40−45

−2.5%

40−45
+2.5%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −14.3%	24−27 +14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 −5.6%	18−20 +5.6%
Hitman 3	18−20 −5.6%	18−20 +5.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −3.7%	27−30 +3.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 −6.3%	16−18 +6.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −12.5%	27−30 +12.5%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −7.1%	14−16 +7.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 −8.3%	12−14 +8.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 −16.7%	14−16 +16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −16.7%	14−16 +16.7%
Forza Horizon 4	30−33 −13.3%	30−35 +13.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −3.7%	27−30 +3.7%
Metro Exodus	21−24 −14.3%	24−27 +14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 −10%	10−12 +10%