GeForce GTX 680 vs Quadro K5100M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 680 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 680 stacks up against Quadro K5100M, check out specs charts below.

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 680 Quadro K5100M
Power consumption (TDP) 195 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2048 MB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 680 has 95% more power consumption, than Quadro K5100M.
  • GeForce GTX 680 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K5100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 680 has 2040 GB more memory, than Quadro K5100M.
  • GeForce GTX 680 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 680 and Quadro K5100M are build with Kepler architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 235 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
  • GeForce GTX 680 and Quadro K5100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680 is 2400 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 14−16
ultra / 1080p 21−24 8−9
QHD / 1440p 16−18 3−4
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Quadro K5100M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 680 Quadro K5100M
Architecture Kepler Kepler
Code name GK104 N15E-Q5-A2
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 22 March 2012 23 July 2013
Pipelines 1536 1536
Core clock speed 1006 MHz 771 MHz
Boost Clock 1058 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 128.8 billion/sec 98.69
Floating-point performance 3,090.4 gflops 2,369 gflops
Length 10.0" (25.4 cm)
Memory bus width 256-bit GDDR5 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.2 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.2 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 1536
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
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Laptop size large
Optimus +
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Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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