GeForce GT 740A vs Quadro K5100M

In this comparison between GeForce GT 740A and Quadro K5100M 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 GT 740A will be the best choice, for others Quadro K5100M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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:

Main Specs

  GeForce GT 740A Quadro K5100M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K5100M has 203% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • GeForce GT 740A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro K5100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K5100M has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GT 740A.
  • GeForce GT 740A is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GT 740A is build with Kepler 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K5100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 740A is 209 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
  • GeForce GT 740A and Quadro K5100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5100M is 1800 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 740A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 14−16
ultra / 1080p 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 1−2 30−35
medium / 1080p 0−1 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3100% more, than GeForce GT 740A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GT 740A Quadro K5100M
Architecture Kepler 2.0 Kepler
Code name GK208 N15E-Q5-A2
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 26 August 2013 23 July 2013
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 980 MHz 771 MHz
Transistor count 915 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.36 98.69
Floating-point performance 752.6 gflops 2,369 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 3.5 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 35 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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