NVIDIA GRID K2 vs NVIDIA Quadro 5000

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GRID K2 and NVIDIA Quadro 5000 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GRID K2

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
  • Around 45% higher core clock speed: 745 MHz vs 513 MHz
  • 13.1x more texture fill rate: 2x 95.36 GTexel / s billion / sec vs 22.57 GTexel / s
  • 8.7x more pipelines: 2x 1536 vs 352
  • 6.3x better floating-point performance: 2x 2,289 gflops vs 722.3 gflops
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 28 nm vs 40 nm
  • 3.2x more maximum memory size: 2x 4 GB vs 2560 MB
  • Around 67% higher memory clock speed: 5000 MHz vs 3000 MHz
  • Around 42% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2737 vs 1932
  • Around 41% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 10471 vs 7451
  • Around 15% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 18.943 vs 16.451
  • Around 89% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 968.568 vs 511.131
  • Around 30% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.51 vs 1.925
  • Around 93% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 32.988 vs 17.065
  • 2.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 114.144 vs 46.591
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 6371 vs 2602
  • 2.4x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 6371 vs 2602
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 11 May 2013 vs 23 February 2011
Core clock speed 745 MHz vs 513 MHz
Texture fill rate 2x 95.36 GTexel / s billion / sec vs 22.57 GTexel / s
Pipelines 2x 1536 vs 352
Floating-point performance 2x 2,289 gflops vs 722.3 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm vs 40 nm
Maximum memory size 2x 4 GB vs 2560 MB
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz vs 3000 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 2737 vs 1932
Geekbench - OpenCL 10471 vs 7451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 18.943 vs 16.451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 968.568 vs 511.131
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.51 vs 1.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 32.988 vs 17.065
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 114.144 vs 46.591
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 6371 vs 2602
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 6371 vs 2602

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro 5000

  • Around 48% lower typical power consumption: 152 Watt vs 225 Watt
  • Around 21% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 387 vs 319
  • 9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3104 vs 344
  • 10.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3316 vs 312
  • 9x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3104 vs 344
  • 10.6x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3316 vs 312
Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 152 Watt vs 225 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark 387 vs 319
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3104 vs 344
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3316 vs 312
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3104 vs 344
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3316 vs 312

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GRID K2
GPU 2: NVIDIA Quadro 5000

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
2737
1932
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
319
387
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
10471
7451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
18.943
16.451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
968.568
511.131
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2.51
1.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
32.988
17.065
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
114.144
46.591
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
6371
2602
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
344
3104
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
312
3316
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
6371
2602
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
344
3104
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
312
3316
Name NVIDIA GRID K2 NVIDIA Quadro 5000
PassMark - G3D Mark 2737 1932
PassMark - G2D Mark 319 387
Geekbench - OpenCL 10471 7451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 18.943 16.451
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 968.568 511.131
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.51 1.925
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 32.988 17.065
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 114.144 46.591
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 6371 2602
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 344 3104
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 312 3316
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 6371 2602
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 344 3104
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 312 3316

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GRID K2 NVIDIA Quadro 5000

Essentials

Architecture Kepler Fermi
Code name GK104 GF100
Launch date 11 May 2013 23 February 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $5,199 $2,499
Place in performance rating 975 978
Type Workstation Workstation
Price now $268
Value for money (0-100) 12.71

Technical info

Core clock speed 745 MHz 513 MHz
Floating-point performance 2x 2,289 gflops 722.3 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Pipelines 2x 1536 352
Texture fill rate 2x 95.36 GTexel / s billion / sec 22.57 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 225 Watt 152 Watt
Transistor count 3,540 million 3,100 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Length 267 mm 248 mm
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin 1x 6-pin

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_0) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.6 4.6

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 2x 4 GB 2560 MB
Memory bandwidth 2x 160.0 GB / s 120.0 GB / s
Memory bus width 2x 256 Bit 320 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5