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    GeForce GTX 260 vs Quadro K5100M

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 260 and Quadro K5100M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 260 stacks up against Quadro K5100M, check out specs charts below.
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    Quadro K5100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Quadro K5100M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro K5100M here:

    Quadro K5100M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 260 Quadro K5100M
    Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 8 GB
    Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 260 has 82% more power consumption, than Quadro K5100M.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K5100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 260 has 888 GB more memory, than Quadro K5100M.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5100M - in Mobile workstations.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K5100M - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 471 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
    • GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro K5100M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5100M is 2601 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 3−4 14−16
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 8−9
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
    low / 720p 14−16 30−35
    medium / 1080p 5−6 18−20
    The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 260 Quadro K5100M
    Architecture Tesla 2.0 Kepler
    Code name GT200 N15E-Q5-A2
    Type Desktop Mobile workstation
    Release date 16 June 2008 23 July 2013
    Pipelines 192 1536
    Core clock speed 1242 MHz 771 MHz
    Transistor count 1,400 million 3,540 million
    Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 36.9 billion/sec 98.69
    Floating-point performance 476.9 gflops 2,369 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 448 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 999 MHz 3600 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 111.9 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12
    Shader Model 4.0 5
    OpenGL 2.1 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 192
    Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
    SLI options +
    Multi monitor support +
    HDMI +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 30 Mh/s 35 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Display Port 1.2
    3D Vision Pro +
    Mosaic +
    nView Display Management +
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