GeForce GTX 280 vs Quadro K5100M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 280 and Quadro K5100M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 280 and Quadro K5100M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 Quadro K5100M
Power consumption (TDP) 236 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 280 has 136% more power consumption, than Quadro K5100M.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K5100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K5100M has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K5100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 525 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
  • GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Quadro K5100M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5100M is 2493 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 14−16
ultra / 1080p 0−1 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 12−14 30−35
medium / 1080p 3−4 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 280 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 240 1536
Core clock speed 1296 MHz 771 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 65 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 48.2 billion/sec 98.69
Floating-point performance 622.1 gflops 2,369 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 512 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1107 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 141.7 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 240
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 35 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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