GeForce GTX 1050 vs Quadro K5100M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 1050 and Quadro K5100M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 1050 and Quadro K5100M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 GTX 1050 Quadro K5100M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU) 300 Watt
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  • Quadro K5100M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K5100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K5100M has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro K5100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 519 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro K5100M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 is 3408 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 14−16
ultra / 1080p 21−24 8−9
QHD / 1440p 16−18 3−4
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Quadro K5100M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Quadro K5100M
Architecture Pascal Kepler
Code name N17P-G1 N15E-Q5-A2
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 25 October 2016 23 July 2013
Pipelines 640 1536
Core clock speed 1290 MHz 771 MHz
Boost Clock 1392 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 58.20 98.69
Floating-point performance 1,862 gflops 2,369 gflops
Length 5.7" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7008 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12
Shader Model 6.4 5
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA + +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.3 kh/s
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Height 4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support +
HDCP 2.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 279 Mh/s 35 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.85 Gh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 143.76 Sol/s
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
Width 2-slot
GameStream +
GPU Boost 3.0
SLI -
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