GeForce GTX 275 vs Quadro K5100M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 275 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 275 stacks up against Quadro K5100M, check out specs charts below.

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 275 Quadro K5100M
Power consumption (TDP) 219 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 275 has 119% more power consumption, than Quadro K5100M.
  • GeForce GTX 275 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K5100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 275 has 888 GB more memory, than Quadro K5100M.
  • GeForce GTX 275 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 275 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K5100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 275 is 633 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
  • GeForce GTX 275 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Quadro K5100M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5100M is 2466 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 275.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 14−16
ultra / 1080p 4−5 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 16−18 30−35
medium / 1080p 8−9 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 275.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 275 Quadro K5100M
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Kepler
Code name GT200B N15E-Q5-A2
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 15 January 2009 23 July 2013
Pipelines 240 1536
Core clock speed 1404 MHz 771 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 50.6 billion/sec 98.69
Floating-point performance 673.9 gflops 2,369 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 448 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1134 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 127.0 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12
Shader Model 4.0 5
OpenGL 3.0 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 240
Bus support PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
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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