GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB vs Quadro K5100M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB and Quadro K5100M, 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 GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB stacks up against Quadro K5100M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

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 1060 5 GB Quadro K5100M
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 5 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 20% more power consumption, than Quadro K5100M.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K5100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K5100M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro K5100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 735 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Quadro K5100M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 4408 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 14−16
ultra / 1080p 12−14 8−9
QHD / 1440p 7−8 3−4
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 30−35
medium / 1080p 27−30 18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than Quadro K5100M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB Quadro K5100M
Architecture Pascal Kepler
Code name GP106 N15E-Q5-A2
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 26 December 2017 23 July 2013
Pipelines 1280 1536
Core clock speed 1506 MHz 771 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz
Transistor count 4,400 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 136.7 98.69
Floating-point performance 4,375 gflops 2,369 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 160 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 8008 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160.2 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12
Shader Model 6.4 5
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 6.1 +
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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