ATI Radeon HD 5870 vs Quadro 5000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro 5000M with Radeon HD 5870, including specs and performance data.

Quadro 5000M
2010
1792 MB GDDR5, 100 Watt
5.36

ATI HD 5870 outperforms 5000M 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 the ranking627610
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.60
Power efficiency3.672.10
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGF100Cypress
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date27 July 2010 (14 years ago)23 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

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 cores3201600
Core clock speed405 MHz850 MHz
Number of transistors3,100 million2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt188 Watt
Texture fill rate16.2068.00
Floating-point processing power0.5184 TFLOPS2.72 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs4080

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
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data282 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 6-pin

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 amount1792 MB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed600 MHz1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth76.8 GB/s153.6 GB/s
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 outputs2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA+-

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.

Quadro 5000M 5.36
ATI HD 5870 5.76
+7.5%

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.

Quadro 5000M 2059
ATI HD 5870 2214
+7.5%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Fortnite 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Valorant 60−65
−4.8%
65−70
+4.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
−4.7%
90−95
+4.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Fortnite 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 60−65
−4.8%
65−70
+4.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
−7.1%
45−50
+7.1%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−4.3%
24−27
+4.3%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 60−65
−4.8%
65−70
+4.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
−5.3%
40−45
+5.3%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Valorant 55−60
−7.1%
60−65
+7.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
−5.9%
18−20
+5.9%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.36 5.76
Recency 27 July 2010 23 September 2009
Maximum RAM amount 1792 MB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 188 Watt

Quadro 5000M has an age advantage of 10 months, a 75% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 88% lower power consumption.

ATI HD 5870, on the other hand, has a 7.5% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro 5000M and Radeon HD 5870.

Be aware that Quadro 5000M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon HD 5870 is a desktop one.

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