Quadro CX vs Quadro K4100M

In this comparison between Quadro CX 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 Quadro CX will be the best choice, for others Quadro K4100M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K4100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K4100M 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 K4100M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro CX Quadro K4100M
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • Quadro CX has 50% more power consumption, than Quadro K4100M.
  • Quadro CX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K4100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro CX has 1532 GB more memory, than Quadro K4100M.
  • Quadro CX is used in Desktops, and Quadro K4100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K4100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K4100M is 104 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
  • Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro K4100M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K4100M is 1600 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 12−14
ultra / 1080p 0−1 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 10−12 24−27
medium / 1080p 2−3 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 240% more, than Quadro CX.

Full Specs

  Quadro CX Quadro K4100M
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Kepler
Code name GT200B N15E-Q3-A2
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 11 November 2008 23 July 2013
Pipelines 192 1152
Core clock speed 602 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 38.53 67.78
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 1,627 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12
Shader Model 4.0 5
OpenGL 3.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 1.3 +
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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