Quadro M5000 vs Radeon R9 Nano
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 Nano with Quadro M5000, including specs and performance data.
M5000 outperforms R9 Nano by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 252 | 230 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 5.42 | 3.09 |
| Power efficiency | 8.63 | 11.10 |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | Fiji | GM204 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 27 August 2015 (9 years ago) | 29 June 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $649 | $2,856.99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
R9 Nano has 75% better value for money than Quadro M5000.
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 | 4096 | 2048 |
| Compute units | 64 | no data |
| Core clock speed | no data | 861 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1038 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 8,900 million | 5,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 175 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 256.0 | 132.9 |
| Floating-point processing power | 8.192 TFLOPS | 4.252 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 64 |
| TMUs | 256 | 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 | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 152 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 2" (5.1 cm) |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 1 x 6-pin |
| SLI options | - | + |
| Bridgeless CrossFire | + | - |
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 | High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) | 256 Bit |
| High bandwidth memory (HBM) | + | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 4096 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 500 MHz | 1653 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 512 GB/s | Up to 211 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 HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 1x DVI, 4x DisplayPort |
| Number of simultaneous displays | no data | 4 |
| Multi-display synchronization | no data | Quadro Sync |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| Number of Eyefinity displays | 6 | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DisplayPort support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | + | - |
| CrossFire | + | - |
| FRTC | + | - |
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| LiquidVR | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| TressFX | + | - |
| TrueAudio | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| VCE | + | - |
| DDMA audio | + | 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 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 12 |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | + | 1.1.126 |
| Mantle | + | - |
| 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. 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.
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:
| Full HD | 89
−6.7%
| 95−100
+6.7%
|
| 4K | 44
−2.3%
| 45−50
+2.3%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 7.29 | 30.07 |
| 4K | 14.75 | 63.49 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 45−50
−2%
|
50−55
+2%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 35−40
−8.1%
|
40−45
+8.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
−4.2%
|
75−80
+4.2%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−7.8%
|
55−60
+7.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 55−60
−3.4%
|
60−65
+3.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
−5.3%
|
140−150
+5.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 40−45
−2.3%
|
45−50
+2.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 100−110
−5.8%
|
110−120
+5.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 75−80
−5.3%
|
80−85
+5.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
−3.4%
|
60−65
+3.4%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 70−75
−9.6%
|
80−85
+9.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 95−100
−4.2%
|
100−105
+4.2%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 45−50
−2%
|
50−55
+2%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 35−40
−8.1%
|
40−45
+8.1%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
−4.2%
|
75−80
+4.2%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−7.8%
|
55−60
+7.8%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 55−60
−3.4%
|
60−65
+3.4%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
−5.3%
|
140−150
+5.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 40−45
−2.3%
|
45−50
+2.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 100−110
−5.8%
|
110−120
+5.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 75−80
−5.3%
|
80−85
+5.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
−3.4%
|
60−65
+3.4%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 70−75
−9.6%
|
80−85
+9.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
−4.2%
|
50−55
+4.2%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 95−100
−4.2%
|
100−105
+4.2%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 45−50
−2%
|
50−55
+2%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 35−40
−8.1%
|
40−45
+8.1%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
−7.8%
|
55−60
+7.8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 130−140
−5.3%
|
140−150
+5.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 40−45
−2.3%
|
45−50
+2.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 100−110
−5.8%
|
110−120
+5.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 70−75
−9.6%
|
80−85
+9.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 47
−6.4%
|
50−55
+6.4%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 95−100
−4.2%
|
100−105
+4.2%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 55−60
−3.4%
|
60−65
+3.4%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
−7.1%
|
45−50
+7.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 30−35
−2.9%
|
35−40
+2.9%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 21−24
−4.3%
|
24−27
+4.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 24−27
−8%
|
27−30
+8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
−8%
|
27−30
+8%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 120−130
−4.8%
|
130−140
+4.8%
|
| Hitman 3 | 24−27
−3.8%
|
27−30
+3.8%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
−9.8%
|
45−50
+9.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 45−50
−8.7%
|
50−55
+8.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
−3.8%
|
27−30
+3.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 120−130
−10.2%
|
140−150
+10.2%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 35−40
−8.1%
|
40−45
+8.1%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
−9.1%
|
24−27
+9.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Hitman 3 | 16−18
−5.9%
|
18−20
+5.9%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 110−120
−5.3%
|
120−130
+5.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−33
+0%
|
30−33
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 24−27
−3.8%
|
27−30
+3.8%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 18−20
+5.6%
|
18−20
−5.6%
|
This is how R9 Nano and Quadro M5000 compete in popular games:
- Quadro M5000 is 7% faster in 1080p
- Quadro M5000 is 2% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 22.03 | 24.30 |
| Recency | 27 August 2015 | 29 June 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 175 Watt | 150 Watt |
R9 Nano has an age advantage of 1 month.
Quadro M5000, on the other hand, has a 10.3% higher aggregate performance score, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 16.7% lower power consumption.
The Quadro M5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 Nano in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 Nano is a desktop card while Quadro M5000 is a 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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