NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile vs NVIDIA Quadro K5200 Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The only directly comparable benchmark results in the database are the Geekbench compute tests, and they paint a one-sided picture. In Geekbench OpenCL, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile scores 106,022 against the NVIDIA Quadro K5200's 19,024. That is a 457.3% advantage, which is a massive generational leap in raw compute throughput. The Vulkan result is similarly lopsided: the RTX 3070 Ti Mobile posts 100,027 versus 20,180, a 395.7% lead. These are not marginal wins; the mobile part outperforms the older workstation card by roughly five times in OpenCL and about five times in Vulkan.

The broader benchmark database shows the RTX 3070 Ti Mobile sits at the 69th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 23,518. Its nearest rivals include the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile, which is only 0.5% faster, and the AMD Radeon AI PRO R9700, which trails by 0.9%. The Quadro K5200, by contrast, sits at the 64th percentile with an average score of 19,602, and its closest competitors are far weaker: the AMD FirePro D300 is 0.2% behind, while the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX is 1% ahead. The delta between these two cards' average scores is substantial, about 3,916 points, which aligns with the head-to-head results.

The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile also has a broader benchmark footprint in the database, with results for Passmark DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12, plus G2D, G3D, and GPU compute tests. Its Passmark G3D score is 17,727, and its GPU compute score is 7,504. The Quadro K5200 has no recorded Passmark results, so the comparison in those workloads cannot be made directly. What the data does show is that in every shared test, the RTX 3070 Ti Mobile wins decisively. The wins tally confirms this: the RTX 3070 Ti Mobile takes 2 wins, the Quadro K5200 takes 0.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs is enormous, which explains the benchmark disparity. The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile uses the GA104 chip built on Ampere architecture, fabricated on an 8 nm process at Samsung. It packs 17,400 million transistors into a 392 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 44.4 million per square millimeter. The Quadro K5200 uses the GK110B chip on the older Kepler architecture, built on a 28 nm process at TSMC. It has 7,080 million transistors on a much larger 561 mm² die, giving it a density of just 12.6 million per square millimeter. The process node advantage alone is significant, and the density numbers reinforce how much more modern the RTX part is.

Memory technology differs as well. The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile uses 8 GB of GDDR6 with a 256-bit bus and 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The Quadro K5200 also has 8 GB, but it is GDDR5 on a 256-bit bus, and bandwidth drops to 192.3 GB/s. That is less than half the bandwidth, a critical factor in compute-heavy workloads. Memory clocks tell the story: the RTX part runs at 1750 MHz with 14 Gbps effective, while the Quadro runs at 1502 MHz with 6 Gbps effective.

The compute resources are not even close. The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile has 5,888 shading units, 184 TMUs, and 96 ROPs. It also includes 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores, features entirely absent from the Quadro K5200, which has 2,304 shading units, 192 TMUs, and 48 ROPs. Pixel rate on the RTX part is 135.4 GPixel/s versus 37.01 GPixel/s, and texture rate is 259.4 GTexel/s versus 148.0 GTexel/s. FP32 compute is 16.60 TFLOPS on the RTX card, while the Quadro manages just 3.553 TFLOPS. The RTX part also supports FP16 at 16.60 TFLOPS with a 1:1 ratio, while the Quadro has no recorded FP16 capabilities.

API support is another differentiator. The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The Quadro K5200 supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.175. The newer DirectX 12 Ultimate and more recent Vulkan version give the RTX part access to modern rendering features that the Kepler card cannot use. Power and connectivity also differ: the RTX part is rated at 115 W with no power connectors, as it is a mobile component, while the Quadro is a dual-slot desktop card rated at 150 W with a single 6-pin connector and a 450 W suggested PSU. The bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 on the RTX part versus PCIe 3.0 x16 on the Quadro.

FAQ

Q: Which GPU is faster in Geekbench OpenCL?

A: The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile scores 106,022, which is 457.3% higher than the Quadro K5200's 19,024.

Q: Does the Quadro K5200 support ray tracing or tensor cores?

A: No. The Quadro K5200 has no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile has 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores.

Q: How do their memory bandwidths compare?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile has 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth, while the Quadro K5200 has 192.3 GB/s. Both use a 256-bit bus, but the RTX part uses GDDR6 and the Quadro uses GDDR5.

Q: What is the release date difference?

A: The Quadro K5200 was released on July 21, 2014, while the RTX 3070 Ti Mobile was released on January 3, 2022.

Q: Which GPU has a higher average benchmark score?

A: The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile has an average benchmark score of 23,518, compared to 19,602 for the Quadro K5200. The RTX part also sits at the 69th percentile, versus the 64th percentile for the Quadro.

Q: Are there any workloads where the Quadro K5200 wins?

A: Based on recorded data, no. The Quadro K5200 has 0 wins in head-to-head benchmarks, while the RTX 3070 Ti Mobile has 2 wins.

Specification Differences

The two cards differ in nearly every specification. The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile uses the GA104 chip on Ampere architecture with an 8 nm Samsung process, while the Quadro K5200 uses the GK110B chip on Kepler with a 28 nm TSMC process. Transistor count is 17,400 million versus 7,080 million, and die size is 392 mm² versus 561 mm². Transistor density is 44.4M per mm² versus 12.6M per mm².

Base clock on the RTX part is 915 MHz versus 667 MHz, and boost clock is 1410 MHz versus 771 MHz. Memory clock is 1750 MHz (14 Gbps effective) versus 1502 MHz (6 Gbps effective). Both have 8 GB, but the RTX part uses GDDR6 while the Quadro uses GDDR5. Bandwidth is 448.0 GB/s versus 192.3 GB/s.

Shading units are 5,888 versus 2,304. TMUs are 184 versus 192, which is one area where the Quadro has more. ROPs are 96 versus 48. The RTX part has 46 ray tracing cores and 184 tensor cores; the Quadro has neither. Pixel rate is 135.4 GPixel/s versus 37.01 GPixel/s. Texture rate is 259.4 GTexel/s versus 148.0 GTexel/s. FP32 is 16.60 TFLOPS versus 3.553 TFLOPS. FP16 is 16.60 TFLOPS (1:1) on the RTX part, with no FP16 data for the Quadro.

TDP is 115 W versus 150 W. The RTX part is a mobile component with no power connectors, while the Quadro is dual-slot with a 1x 6-pin connector and a 450 W suggested PSU. Bus interface is PCIe 4.0 x16 versus PCIe 3.0 x16. Display outputs are portable device dependent on the RTX part, while the Quadro has 2x DVI and 2x DisplayPort 1.2. The Quadro has physical dimensions of 267 mm in length and 111 mm in height; the RTX mobile part has no recorded dimensions. DirectX support is 12 Ultimate (12_2) versus 12 (11_1). Vulkan support is 1.4 versus 1.2.175. The Quadro's predecessor is Quadro Fermi and its successor is Quadro Maxwell; the RTX part's predecessor is GeForce 20 Mobile.

Where Each One Wins

The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile wins in every recorded benchmark category. Its compute performance in Geekbench OpenCL and Vulkan is dramatically higher, with deltas of 457.3% and 395.7% respectively. It also has a higher average benchmark score, a higher percentile ranking, and a broader set of recorded tests, including Passmark DirectX 9, 10, 11, and 12, plus G2D, G3D, and GPU compute. If the workload involves modern APIs like DirectX 12 Ultimate or Vulkan 1.4, the RTX part is the clear choice. For tasks that benefit from ray tracing or tensor cores, the RTX 3070 Ti Mobile is the only option of the two, since the Quadro has neither.

The Quadro K5200 does have some advantages in the specification sheet, though they are limited. It has 192 TMUs versus 184, a slight edge in texture units. It is a desktop card with a dual-slot form factor, which means it can be installed in a standard workstation chassis, whereas the RTX part is mobile-only and depends on the host laptop's cooling and power delivery. The Quadro also has fixed display outputs (2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 1.2), which some workstation users may prefer over the portable device dependent outputs of the mobile RTX part. However, none of these advantages translate into a benchmark win. The Quadro's 64th percentile and average score of 19,602 place it near much weaker cards, and its nearest rival, the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX, is only 1% ahead, which says more about the competitive field around the Quadro than about its strength.

The Verdict

The data is unambiguous. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile is the faster card by every recorded metric, and the margin is not small. In OpenCL, it is 457.3% ahead; in Vulkan, 395.7% ahead. Its average benchmark score of 23,518 puts it at the 69th percentile, and its nearest rival, the RTX 3080 Mobile, is only 0.5% faster. The Quadro K5200, with an average score of 19,602 and the 64th percentile, is closer in ranking than the head-to-head results would suggest, but that is misleading. The Quadro's nearest rivals include the AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX at only 1% faster, which indicates the comparison field around it is not strong.

For anyone choosing between these two, the decision depends on the platform. The RTX 3070 Ti Mobile is a laptop part, so it is the pick for a mobile workstation or gaming laptop. It delivers modern architecture, ray tracing, tensor cores, faster memory, and far higher compute throughput. The Quadro K5200 is a desktop card from 2014, and while it has more TMUs and a dual-slot form factor with fixed display outputs, its Kepler architecture and GDDR5 memory cannot compete. If the workload is compute-heavy or uses modern graphics APIs, the RTX part wins outright. If the requirement is a legacy desktop workstation card with specific outputs, the Quadro has a niche, but the recorded benchmarks show no scenario where it outperforms the RTX 3070 Ti Mobile. The verdict is simple: pick the RTX 3070 Ti Mobile unless the physical form factor and desktop connectivity of the Quadro are absolute requirements.