Apple M1 8-Core GPU vs Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile with M1 8-Core GPU, including specs and performance data.

RTX 5000 Mobile
2019
16 GB GDDR6, 110 Watt
36.19
+164%

RTX 5000 Mobile outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a whopping 164% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking135379
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency22.70no data
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)no data
GPU code nameTU104no data
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date27 May 2019 (5 years ago)10 November 2020 (4 years ago)

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 cores30728
Core clock speed1035 MHz1278 MHz
Boost clock speed1545 MHzno data
Number of transistors13,600 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology12 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)110 Wattno data
Texture fill rate296.6no data
Floating-point processing power9.492 TFLOPSno data
ROPs64no data
TMUs192no data
Tensor Cores384no data
Ray Tracing Cores48no 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 sizelargeno data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data

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 typeGDDR6no data
Maximum RAM amount16 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1750 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/sno data
Shared memory-+

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 data
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.5no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.2.131-
CUDA7.5-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RTX 5000 Mobile 36.19
+164%
Apple M1 8-Core GPU 13.71

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

RTX 5000 Mobile 501167
+78.9%
Apple M1 8-Core GPU 280200

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 HD131
+385%
27
−385%
1440p83
+177%
30−35
−177%
4K52
+189%
18−20
−189%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+208%
24−27
−208%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+185%
27−30
−185%
Elden Ring 120−130
+205%
40−45
−205%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−105
+122%
45−50
−122%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+208%
24−27
−208%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+185%
27−30
−185%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+213%
55−60
−213%
Metro Exodus 85−90
+138%
35−40
−138%
Red Dead Redemption 2 113
+232%
30−35
−232%
Valorant 200
+270%
50−55
−270%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−105
+122%
45−50
−122%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+208%
24−27
−208%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+185%
27−30
−185%
Dota 2 33
−48.5%
45−50
+48.5%
Elden Ring 120−130
+205%
40−45
−205%
Far Cry 5 77
+48.1%
50−55
−48.1%
Fortnite 160−170
+110%
75−80
−110%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+213%
55−60
−213%
Grand Theft Auto V 110−120
+135%
45−50
−135%
Metro Exodus 39
+5.4%
35−40
−5.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+94%
100−105
−94%
Red Dead Redemption 2 71
+109%
30−35
−109%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 120−130
+200%
40−45
−200%
Valorant 130
+141%
50−55
−141%
World of Tanks 270−280
+53.3%
180−190
−53.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−105
+122%
45−50
−122%
Counter-Strike 2 70−75
+208%
24−27
−208%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+185%
27−30
−185%
Dota 2 92
+87.8%
45−50
−87.8%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+78.8%
50−55
−78.8%
Forza Horizon 4 170−180
+213%
55−60
−213%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 190−200
+94%
100−105
−94%
Valorant 181
+235%
50−55
−235%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 65−70
+247%
18−20
−247%
Elden Ring 70−75
+243%
21−24
−243%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+230%
20−22
−230%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+60.6%
100−110
−60.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 44
+267%
12−14
−267%
World of Tanks 230−240
+137%
95−100
−137%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+152%
27−30
−152%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+192%
12−14
−192%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+250%
10−11
−250%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+263%
30−35
−263%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+212%
30−35
−212%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+176%
27−30
−176%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+259%
16−18
−259%
Valorant 129
+279%
30−35
−279%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+311%
9−10
−311%
Dota 2 65−70
+188%
24−27
−188%
Elden Ring 30−35
+278%
9−10
−278%
Grand Theft Auto V 65−70
+188%
24−27
−188%
Metro Exodus 37
+311%
9−10
−311%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+190%
40−45
−190%
Red Dead Redemption 2 28
+211%
9−10
−211%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+188%
24−27
−188%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+215%
12−14
−215%
Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+311%
9−10
−311%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+275%
4−5
−275%
Dota 2 65−70
+188%
24−27
−188%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+206%
16−18
−206%
Fortnite 50−55
+233%
14−16
−233%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+211%
18−20
−211%
Valorant 69
+360%
14−16
−360%

This is how RTX 5000 Mobile and Apple M1 8-Core GPU compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5000 Mobile is 385% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 5000 Mobile is 177% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 5000 Mobile is 189% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Valorant, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5000 Mobile is 360% faster.
  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 48% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 5000 Mobile is ahead in 62 tests (98%)
  • Apple M1 8-Core GPU is ahead in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 36.19 13.71
Recency 27 May 2019 10 November 2020
Chip lithography 12 nm 5 nm

RTX 5000 Mobile has a 164% higher aggregate performance score.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 140% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the M1 8-Core GPU in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro RTX 5000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a mobile workstation 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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