Quadro 500M vs Quadro K2100M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro 500M and Quadro K2100M, 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 Quadro 500M stacks up against Quadro K2100M, check out specs charts below.
Quadro 500M
Quadro K2100M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro K2100M 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 K2100M here:
Main Specs
| Quadro 500M | Quadro K2100M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 55 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Quadro K2100M has 57% more power consumption, than Quadro 500M.
- Both video cards are using MXM-A (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
- Quadro K2100M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
- Quadro 500M is used in Desktops, and Quadro K2100M - in Mobile workstations.
- Quadro 500M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K2100M - with Kepler.
- Core clock speed of Quadro 500M is 33 MHz higher, than Quadro K2100M.
- Quadro 500M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K2100M - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro K2100M is 1200 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Quadro K2100M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 228% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro 500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Quadro K2100M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Dota 2 is 131% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Fortnite is 159% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | − | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 75−80 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in Minecraft is 69% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 768p | − | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K2100M in World of Tanks is 120% more, than Quadro 500M. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro 500M | Quadro K2100M | |
| Architecture | Fermi | Kepler |
| Code name | GF108 | GK106 |
| Type | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 22 February 2011 | 23 July 2013 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 576 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 667 MHz |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 2,540 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 11.20 | 32.02 |
| Floating-point performance | 268.8 gflops | 768.4 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 3000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 48.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | + |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 38 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Display Port | 1.2 | |
| 3D Vision Pro | + | |
| Mosaic | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
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