Quadro K420 vs Quadro K5100M

When choosing between Quadro K420 and Quadro K5100M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro K420 and Quadro K5100M.

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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:

Quadro K5100M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K420	Quadro K5100M
Power consumption (TDP)	41 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	128 Bit	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB/2 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Quadro K5100M has 143% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K5100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Quadro K5100M has 7 GB more memory, than Quadro K420.
Quadro K420 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5100M - in Mobile workstations.
Quadro K420 and Quadro K5100M are build with Kepler architecture.
Core clock speed of Quadro K420 is 105 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
Quadro K420 and Quadro K5100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5100M is 1818 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	9−10	30−35
medium / 1080p	1−2	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	1−2	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	9−10	50−55
medium / 1080p	2−3	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Battlefield 5 is 725% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	100−110	200−210
medium / 768p	75−80	170−180
ultra / 1080p	30−35	95−100
QHD / 1440p	−	50−55
4K / 2160p	9−10	30−33
high / 768p	50−55	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 132% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	10−12	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	100−110
medium / 768p	35−40	90−95
ultra / 1080p	14−16	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Dota 2 is 115% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	6−7
low / 720p	7−8	35−40
medium / 1080p	2−3	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Far Cry 5 is 700% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	95−100
medium / 1080p	4−5	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Fortnite is 226% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	10−12	50−55
medium / 1080p	3−4	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 600% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	35−40	80−85
medium / 768p	−	75−80
high / 1080p	1−2	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 189% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	0−1	9−10
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	1−2	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Metro Exodus is 2700% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	50−55	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 87% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	2−3	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1300% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	4−5	50−55
medium / 768p	−	30−35
high / 1080p	2−3	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1066% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p	65−70	100−110
medium / 768p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
high / 768p	27−30	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in World of Tanks is 85% more, than Quadro K420.

Full Specs

	Quadro K420	Quadro K5100M
Architecture	Kepler	Kepler
Code name	GK107	N15E-Q5-A2
Type	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	22 July 2014	23 July 2013
Pipelines	192	1536
Core clock speed	876 MHz	771 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	14.02	98.69
Floating-point performance	336.4 gflops	2,369 gflops
Length	160 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1782 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth		115.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12	12
Shader Model	5	5
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.1.126
CUDA	3.0	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	11 Mh/s	35 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Optimus		+
Display Port		1.2
3D Vision Pro	+	+
Mosaic	+	+
nView Display Management		+
Width	1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays	4
nView Desktop Management	+
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Quadro K420 vs Quadro K5100M

Quadro K5100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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