GeForce GTX 960A vs Quadro K5100M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 960A 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 960A 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 960A Quadro K5100M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K5100M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960A.
  • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro K5100M has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960A.
  • GeForce GTX 960A is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 960A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro K5100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 258 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
  • GeForce GTX 960A and Quadro K5100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 1412 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 14−16
ultra / 1080p 7−8 8−9
QHD / 1440p 2−3 3−4
low / 720p 24−27 30−35
medium / 1080p 14−16 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 960A Quadro K5100M
Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name GM107 N15E-Q5-A2
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 13 March 2015 23 July 2013
Pipelines 640 1536
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 771 MHz
Boost Clock 1085 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 43.40 98.69
Floating-point performance 1,389 gflops 2,369 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5012 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80.19 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 180 Mh/s 35 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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