GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile vs Quadro K4100M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Quadro K4100M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile will be the best choice, for others Quadro K4100M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Quadro K4100M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile and Quadro K4100M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile or Quadro K4100M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile Quadro K4100M
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 3 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Quadro K4100M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is used in Laptops, and Quadro K4100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro K4100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is 660 MHz higher, than Quadro K4100M.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro K4100M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K4100M is 1448 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 18−20 12−14
ultra / 1080p 10−11 7−8
QHD / 1440p 4−5 2−3
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 35−40 24−27
medium / 1080p 21−24 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Quadro K4100M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 3GB mobile Quadro K4100M
Architecture Pascal Kepler
Code name N15E-Q3-A2
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date April 2018 23 July 2013
Pipelines 768 1152
Core clock speed 1366 MHz 706 MHz
Boost Clock 1442 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 67.78
Floating-point performance 1,627 gflops
Memory bus width 96 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1752 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 84 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5
OpenGL 4.5
OpenCL 1.2
Vulkan + 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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