Quadro K2100M vs Quadro K4200

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K2100M and Quadro K4200, 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 K2100M stacks up against Quadro K4200, check out specs charts below.

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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:

Quadro K2100M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K2100M	Quadro K4200
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	108 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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Quadro K4200 has 96% more power consumption, than Quadro K2100M.
Quadro K2100M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro K4200 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K4200 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K2100M.
Quadro K2100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro K4200 - in Desktops.
Quadro K2100M and Quadro K4200 are build with Kepler architecture.
Core clock speed of Quadro K4200 is 104 MHz higher, than Quadro K2100M.
Quadro K2100M and Quadro K4200 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K4200 is 2400 MHz higher, than Quadro K2100M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	7−8	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 225% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p	10−12	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	10−12	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Battlefield 5 is 238% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p	130−140	230−240
medium / 768p	100−110	200−210
ultra / 1080p	50−55	120−130
QHD / 1440p	27−30	100−105
4K / 2160p	−	55−60
high / 768p	75−80	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 112% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 39% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Dota 2 is 94% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p	7−8	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	3−4	8−9
low / 720p	16−18	55−60
medium / 1080p	8−9	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Far Cry 5 is 262% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	130−140
medium / 1080p	21−24	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Fortnite is 165% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p	10−12	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	27−30
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	70−75
medium / 1080p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Forza Horizon 4 is 225% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p	50−55	100−110
medium / 768p	40−45	95−100
high / 1080p	10−12	40−45
ultra / 1080p	6−7	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Grand Theft Auto V is 135% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p	4−5	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	10−12	40−45
medium / 1080p	6−7	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Metro Exodus is 250% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Minecraft is 30% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	75−80
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Quadro K2100M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	10−12	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−11	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 177% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p	21−24	80−85
medium / 768p	16−18	50−55
high / 1080p	8−9	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 238% more, than Quadro K2100M.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4200 in World of Tanks is 36% more, than Quadro K2100M.

Full Specs

	Quadro K2100M	Quadro K4200
Architecture	Kepler	Kepler
Code name	GK106	GK104
Type	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	23 July 2013	22 July 2014
Pipelines	576	1344
Core clock speed	667 MHz	771 MHz
Boost Clock		784 MHz
Transistor count	2,540 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	32.02	87.81
Floating-point performance	768.4 gflops	2,107 gflops
Length		241 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3000 MHz	5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.0 GB/s	172.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.1.126
CUDA	+	3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	38 Mh/s	119 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Optimus	+
Display Port	1.2
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
nView Display Management	+
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Quadro K2100M vs Quadro K4200

Quadro K2100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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