Quadro K5000 Mac Edition

Kepler Quadro Creator Workstation Desktop GDDR5 2012 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Architecture: Kepler
Launch Date: 2012-09-06
CUDA Cores: 1,536
Memory: 4 GB GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth: 172.8 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 122 W
Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Workstation GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA Quadro K5000 Mac Edition
GPU Codename	GK104
Architecture	Kepler
Launch Date	2012-09-06
Market Segment Notes	Workstation, Creator in Quadro
Core Specs
GPU Die	GK104
Chip Variant / Package	BGA-1745
Process Node	TSMC 28 nm
Transistor Count	3.54 billion
Die Size	294 mm²
CUDA Cores	1536
SM Count	0
TMUs	128
ROPs	32
Base Clock	706 MHz
Boost Clock	706 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	22.59 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	90.37 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	2.17 TFLOPS
FP64 Throughput	0.09 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5
Memory Bus Width	256-bit
Memory Clock	1,350 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	172.8 GB/s
L2 Cache	MB
L1 Cache	16 KB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	122 W
Recommended PSU	300 W
Power Connectors	1x 6-pin
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Display Outputs	2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 1.2
Slot Width	Dual-slot, 267 mm length
Card Length	267 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	3.0
Shader Model	5.1
DirectX Support	DirectX 11.0
Vulkan Support	Vulkan 1.2
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 3.0

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Why It Mattered

Quadro K5000 Mac Edition represents the professional side of Quadro and the Kepler generation around 2012. Certified-driver workflows, VRAM configuration, display outputs, and OEM workstation compatibility are the main historical reasons to track it separately from consumer GeForce models.

Sources

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Primary / manufacturer sources

NVIDIA Quadro K5000 for Mac datasheetOfficial exact-model specifications listing 4 GB graphics memory, a 256-bit memory interface, and 122 W maximum power consumptionOpen source
Mac Pro Users Gain Unprecedented Performance With NVIDIA Quadro K5000 (September 6, 2012)Official NVIDIA announcement of Quadro K5000 for MacOpen source

Independent reference sources

TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

Derived datasets and spec dumps

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