Radeon HD 7970 vs Quadro M5000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro M5000 with Radeon HD 7970, including specs and performance data.
M5000 outperforms HD 7970 by an impressive 80% 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 | 244 | 395 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.24 | 2.12 |
| Power efficiency | 11.15 | 3.73 |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) |
| GPU code name | GM204 | Tahiti |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Design | no data | reference |
| Release date | 29 June 2015 (9 years ago) | 22 December 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $2,856.99 | $549 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Quadro M5000 has 53% better value for money than HD 7970.
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 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 861 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1038 MHz | 925 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 5,200 million | 4,313 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 300 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 132.9 | 118.4 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.252 TFLOPS | 3.789 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 128 | 128 |
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 | PCIe 2.1 x16 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 274 mm |
| Width | 2" (5.1 cm) | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1 x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 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 | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1653 MHz | 1375 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | Up to 211 GB/s | 264 GB/s |
| 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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| Number of simultaneous displays | 4 | no data |
| Multi-display synchronization | Quadro Sync | no data |
| Eyefinity | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| CrossFire | - | + |
| FreeSync | - | + |
| 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 compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 | DirectX® 11 |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | - |
| CUDA | 5.2 | - |
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.
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.
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 | 180−190
+71.4%
| 105
−71.4%
|
| Full HD | 160−170
+72%
| 93
−72%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 17.86
−202%
| 5.90
+202%
|
- HD 7970 has 202% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+0%
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70−75
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+0%
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50−55
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Valorant | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 212
+0%
|
212
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
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| Valorant | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+0%
|
40−45
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
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| Valorant | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
+0%
|
10−12
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| Valorant | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
This is how Quadro M5000 and HD 7970 compete in popular games:
- Quadro M5000 is 71% faster in 900p
- Quadro M5000 is 72% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.08 | 11.74 |
| Recency | 29 June 2015 | 22 December 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 300 Watt |
Quadro M5000 has a 79.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 100% lower power consumption.
The Quadro M5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7970 in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro M5000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 7970 is a desktop one.
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