Quadro 5000 SDI vs Titan X Pascal
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 154 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 6.92 | no data |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GP102 | GF100 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 25 July 2016 (8 years ago) | 23 February 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,199 | $7,899 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 3584 | 352 |
| Core clock speed | 1418 MHz | 513 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1531 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 11,800 million | 3,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 172 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 342.9 | 22.57 |
| Floating-point performance | 10.97 gflops | 0.7223 gflops |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 248 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | Quad-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | no 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 type | GDDR5X | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 2.5 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 320 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 10000 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 480.4 GB/s | 120.0 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video, 2x SDI |
| HDMI | + | - |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | + | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 25 July 2016 | 23 February 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 2.5 GB |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 172 Watt |
Titan X Pascal has an age advantage of 5 years, a 380% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.
5000 SDI, on the other hand, has 45.3% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Titan X Pascal and Quadro 5000 SDI. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Titan X Pascal is a desktop card while Quadro 5000 SDI 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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