Quadro K4100M vs Radeon HD 5970
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K4100M and Radeon HD 5970, 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 K4100M stacks up against Radeon HD 5970, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 5970
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 K4100M | Radeon HD 5970 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 294 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort |
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- Radeon HD 5970 has 194% more power consumption, than Quadro K4100M.
- Quadro K4100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 5970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro K4100M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5970.
- Quadro K4100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 5970 - in Desktops.
- Quadro K4100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 19 MHz higher, than Quadro K4100M.
- Quadro K4100M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 800 MHz higher, than Quadro K4100M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro K4100M and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 180−190 | 180−190 |
| medium / 768p | 150−160 | 150−160 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
| QHD / 1440p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| Quadro K4100M and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 30−33 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Far Cry 5 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 85−90 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Metro Exodus is 11% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 95−100 | 95−100 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 100−105 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Minecraft is 0% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 20−22 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| Quadro K4100M and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 5970. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro K4100M | Radeon HD 5970 | |
| Architecture | Kepler | TeraScale 2 |
| Code name | N15E-Q3-A2 | Hemlock |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 23 July 2013 | 18 November 2009 |
| Pipelines | 1152 | 1600 |
| Core clock speed | 706 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Transistor count | 3,540 million | 2,154 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 67.78 | 58.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,627 gflops | 2x 2,320.0 gflops |
| Length | 305 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3200 MHz | 4000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| 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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