GeForce GTX 560M vs Quadro M5000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M5000M with GeForce GTX 560M, including specs and performance data.

M5000M
2015
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
18.13
+454%

M5000M outperforms GTX 560M by a whopping 454% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking300743
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.643.04
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGM204GF116
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date18 August 2015 (9 years ago)30 May 2011 (13 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 cores1,536192
Core clock speed975 MHz775 MHz
Boost clock speed1051 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,200 million1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate93.6024.80
Floating-point processing power2.995 TFLOPS0.5952 TFLOPS
ROPs6424
TMUs9632

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 sizelargelarge
Bus supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
SLI options-2-way

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 amount8 GB1536 MB
Memory bus width256 BitUp to 192 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth160 GB/sUp to 60 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 outputsNo outputs
Display Port1.2no data

Supported technologies

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

3D Blu-Ray-+
3D Gaming-+
Optimus++
3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 API
Shader Model6.45.1
OpenGL4.54.5
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA5.2+

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. 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.

M5000M 18.13
+454%
GTX 560M 3.27

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.

M5000M 6992
+455%
GTX 560M 1260

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

M5000M 11845
+551%
GTX 560M 1820

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

M5000M 9228
+569%
GTX 560M 1380

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

M5000M 22846
+364%
GTX 560M 4919

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

M5000M 63
+320%
GTX 560M 15

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:

900p170−180
+448%
31
−448%
Full HD89
+134%
38
−134%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+367%
6−7
−367%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+300%
10−11
−300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+1400%
2−3
−1400%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+883%
6−7
−883%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+350%
8−9
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+367%
6−7
−367%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+600%
6−7
−600%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+433%
9−10
−433%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+528%
18−20
−528%
Hitman 3 35−40
+338%
8−9
−338%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+267%
24−27
−267%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+1140%
5−6
−1140%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+513%
8−9
−513%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+354%
12−14
−354%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+115%
40−45
−115%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+300%
10−11
−300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+1400%
2−3
−1400%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+883%
6−7
−883%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+350%
8−9
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+367%
6−7
−367%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+600%
6−7
−600%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+433%
9−10
−433%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+528%
18−20
−528%
Hitman 3 35−40
+338%
8−9
−338%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+267%
24−27
−267%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+1140%
5−6
−1140%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+513%
8−9
−513%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+354%
12−14
−354%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 126
+740%
14−16
−740%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+115%
40−45
−115%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+300%
10−11
−300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+1400%
2−3
−1400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+350%
8−9
−350%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+367%
6−7
−367%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+600%
6−7
−600%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+528%
18−20
−528%
Hitman 3 35−40
+338%
8−9
−338%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+267%
24−27
−267%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+354%
12−14
−354%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 38
+153%
14−16
−153%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+115%
40−45
−115%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+513%
8−9
−513%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+483%
6−7
−483%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+440%
5−6
−440%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+425%
4−5
−425%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+513%
16−18
−513%
Hitman 3 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+350%
8−9
−350%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+560%
5−6
−560%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+483%
6−7
−483%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+440%
20−22
−440%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+329%
7−8
−329%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Hitman 3 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+475%
16−18
−475%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Far Cry 5 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+2300%
1−2
−2300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+533%
3−4
−533%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%

This is how M5000M and GTX 560M compete in popular games:

  • M5000M is 448% faster in 900p
  • M5000M is 134% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the M5000M is 2300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, M5000M surpassed GTX 560M in all 62 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.13 3.27
Recency 18 August 2015 30 May 2011
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1536 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 75 Watt

M5000M has a 454.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 433.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 560M, on the other hand, has 33.3% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M5000M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 560M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M5000M is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GTX 560M 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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