NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 vs NVIDIA Quadro P5000 Comparison

The Verdict

The database places these two NVIDIA cards at opposite ends of the same company's lineup, and the data supports very different buyers. The GeForce GTX 760 is a legacy Kepler part from the GeForce 700 generation, while the Quadro P5000 is a Pascal-based professional card from the Quadro Pascal (Px000) line. The GTX 760 wins the Vulkan benchmark decisively, while the P5000 crushes OpenCL. If your workload is Vulkan-centric, the GTX 760 is the stronger pick despite being older. If your workload is OpenCL-heavy, the P5000 is the only sensible choice. The P5000 also brings 16 GB of GDDR5X memory versus 2 GB of GDDR5, a massive difference for large datasets. The GTX 760 is end-of-life, as is the P5000, so neither is a future-proof investment. The data suggests the P5000 for compute-heavy professional tasks and the GTX 760 for legacy Vulkan gaming or older API workloads.

Architecture Differences

The GTX 760 uses the GK104 chip built on a 28 nm process at TSMC, with 3,540 million transistors on a 294 mm² die. The P5000 uses the GP104 chip on a 16 nm process, also from TSMC, with 7,200 million transistors on a 314 mm² die. The transistor density tells the story: the GTX 760 packs 12.0M transistors per mm², while the P5000 reaches 22.9M per mm². That newer process allows the P5000 to nearly double the shading units, 2560 versus 1152, and double the texture mapping units, 160 versus 96. The ROP count also doubles, from 32 to 64. Clock speeds differ substantially: the GTX 760 runs at a base of 980 MHz and a boost of 1032 MHz, while the P5000 runs at 1607 MHz base and 1733 MHz boost. Memory technology is a major split: the GTX 760 uses GDDR5 at 1502 MHz with 6 Gbps effective, while the P5000 uses GDDR5X at 1127 MHz with 9 Gbps effective. The bus width is identical at 256 bit, but the resulting bandwidth is 192.3 GB/s for the GTX 760 versus 288.5 GB/s for the P5000. The P5000 also supports DirectX 12 (12_1) and Vulkan 1.4, while the GTX 760 is limited to DirectX 12 (11_0) and Vulkan 1.2.175. Both support OpenGL 4.6. The P5000 has no dedicated ray tracing or tensor cores, and neither does the GTX 760. The P5000's FP16 throughput is listed as 138.6 GFLOPS (1:64), which is a minor feature; the GTX 760 has no listed FP16 capability. The P5000's FP32 output is 8.873 TFLOPS versus 2.378 TFLOPS for the GTX 760, a 3.7x gap in raw compute.

Where Each One Wins

The recorded benchmark data shows a clean split. In Geekbench OpenCL, the P5000 scores 52509 versus 11299 for the GTX 760, a delta of -78.5% for the older card. OpenCL is the P5000's territory, and the margin is enormous. In Geekbench Vulkan, the GTX 760 scores 12551 versus 6342 for the P5000, a delta of 97.9% in favor of the GTX 760. That is a rare result: the older card more than doubles the newer professional card in Vulkan. The P5000's average benchmark score across all recorded tests is 8039, while the GTX 760's is 9458. That average is dragged down by the P5000's Vulkan result and its low Passmark DirectX scores, which range from 44 in DirectX 12 to 170 in DirectX 9. The GTX 760 sits at the 46th percentile of all GPUs, while the P5000 sits at the 41st percentile. So in aggregate, the GTX 760 actually ranks higher in the database, despite being far older and less capable in raw compute. The P5000 wins in OpenCL and in memory capacity, with 16 GB versus 2 GB. The GTX 760 wins in Vulkan and in aggregate percentile placement. For gaming, the GTX 760's Vulkan lead is notable. For professional rendering, scientific compute, or any large-buffer workload, the P5000's OpenCL lead and memory pool are decisive.

FAQ

Q: Which card has the higher average benchmark score?

A: The GTX 760 has an average benchmark score of 9458, while the P5000 has 8039. The GTX 760 also ranks at the 46th percentile of all GPUs, versus the 41st percentile for the P5000.

Q: How large is the OpenCL performance gap?

A: The P5000 scores 52509 in Geekbench OpenCL, while the GTX 760 scores 11299. That is a 78.5% difference in favor of the P5000.

Q: Does the GTX 760 beat the P5000 in any benchmark?

A: Yes, in Geekbench Vulkan the GTX 760 scores 12551 versus 6342 for the P5000, a 97.9% advantage for the GTX 760.

Q: What memory configurations do the two cards have?

A: The GTX 760 has 2 GB of GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus with 192.3 GB/s bandwidth. The P5000 has 16 GB of GDDR5X on a 256-bit bus with 288.5 GB/s bandwidth.

Q: Which card supports newer graphics APIs?

A: The P5000 supports DirectX 12 (12_1 and Vulkan 1.4. The GTX 760 supports DirectX 12 (11_0 and Vulkan 1.2.175. Both support OpenGL 4.4.6. The P5000's Vulkan version is newer.

Q: What are the power requirements for each card?

A: The GTX 760 has a 170 W TDP and requires a 450 W PSU, with 2x 6-pin power connectors. The P5000 has a 180 W TDP and requires a 450 W PSU, with 1x 8-pin power connector. Both are dual-slot cards.

Q: Are either of these cards still in production?

A: No, both are end-of-life. The GTX 760 was released in 2013, and the P5000 was released in 2016.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only two shared benchmark entries in the database are Geekbench OpenCL and Geekbench Vulkan, and they tell opposite stories. In OpenCL, the P5000 scores 52509 compared to 11299 for the GTX 760, a difference of -78.5% for the older card. That is a 4.6x gap in raw compute throughput, consistent with the P5000's 8.873 TFLOPS FP32 versus 2.378 TFLOPS for the GTX 760. The P5000 also has 2560 shading units running at much higher clocks, 1607 MHz base versus 980 MHz, and a boost of 1733 MHz versus 1032 MHz. The texture rate difference is similarly stark: 277.3 GTexel/s for the P5000 versus 99.07 GTexel/s for the GTX 760. The pixel rate is 110.9 GPixel/s versus 24.77 GPixel/s. These are all compute-heavy metrics, and the P5000 wins every one of them. In Vulkan, the situation reverses. The GTX 760 scores 12551, while the P5000 scores 6342, a 97.9% lead for the GTX 760. This is a surprising result given the P5000's newer architecture and higher raw specs. The database shows the GTX 760's nearest rival is the GTX TITAN BLACK with an average score of 9474, only -0.2% away. The P5000's nearest rival is the GTX 880M at 8040, essentially tied at 0.0%. The GTX 760's other rivals include the AMD Radeon R7 M380 at 9313 and the GTX 850M at 9302, all within a few percentage points. The P5000's rivals include the GTX 650 Ti at 8053 and the GTX 650 Ti Boost at 8067, both slightly above the P5000. In aggregate, the GTX 760 outperforms the P5000 by about 17.6% in average score, even though the P5000 has more than triple the FP32 compute. The Vulkan result is the single biggest swing in the head-to-head data.

Specification Differences

The GTX 760 and P5000 differ in nearly every fundamental specification except manufacturer and bus interface. Both use PCIe 3.0 x16 and come from NVIDIA, but the chip, process node, transistor count, and memory stack are entirely distinct. The GTX 760 uses GK104 on 28 nm with 3,540 million transistors and a 294 mm² die. The P5000 uses GP104 on 16 nm with 7,200 million transistors and a 314 mm² die. Transistor density is 12.0M per mm² versus 22.9M per mm². The GTX 760 has 1152 shading units, 96 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, while the P5000 has 2560 shading units, 160 TMUs, and 64 ROPs. Clock speeds: the GTX 760 has a base of 980 MHz and boost of 1032 MHz, while the P5000 has a base of 1607 MHz and boost of 1733 MHz. Memory: the GTX 760 has 2 GB of GDDR5 at 1502 MHz, 6 Gbps effective, on a 256-bit bus with 192.3 GB/s bandwidth. The P5000 has 16 GB of GDDR5X at 1127 MHz, 9 Gbps effective, on a 256-bit bus with 288.5 GB/s bandwidth. The FP32 output is 2.378 TFLOPS for the GTX 760 and 8.873 TFLOPS for the P5000. The P5000 also lists FP16 at 138.6 GFLOPS (1:64), which the GTX 760 does not list. The GTX 760's pixel rate is 24.77 GPixel/s and texture rate is 99.07 GTexel/s; the P5000's are 110.9 GPixel/s and 277.3 GTexel/s. Power: the GTX 760 has a 170 W TDP with 2x 6-pin connectors, and the P5000 has a 180 W TDP with 1x 8-pin connector. Both suggest a 450 W PSU. Display outputs: the GTX 760 has 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, and 1x DisplayPort 1.2. The P5000 has 1x DVI and 4x DisplayPort 1.4a. The GTX 760 is 241 mm long and 9.5 inches; the P5000 is 267 mm long and 10.5 inches, with a height of 111 mm or 4.4 inches. The GTX 760 supports DirectX 12 (11_0), Vulkan 1.2.175, and OpenGL 4.6. The P5000 supports DirectX 12 (12_1), Vulkan 1.4, and OpenGL 4.6. Release dates differ by over three years: the GTX 760 launched in 2013, the P5000 in 2016. The GTX 760's predecessor is the GeForce 600 and its successor is the GeForce 900. The P5000's predecessor is Quadro Maxwell and its successor is Quadro Volta.