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    GeForce GTX 480M vs Quadro K5100M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 480M 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 480M 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.
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    GeForce GTX 480M and Quadro K5100M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 480M and Quadro K5100M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 480M or Quadro K5100M here:

    GeForce GTX 480M Laptops
    Quadro K5100M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M Quadro K5100M
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 100 Watt.
    • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
    • Quadro K5100M has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and Quadro K5100M - in Mobile workstations.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K5100M - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 79 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
    • GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K5100M - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5100M is 2400 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 14−16
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 8−9
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
    low / 720p 21−24 30−35
    medium / 1080p 12−14 18−20
    The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 480M Quadro K5100M
    Architecture Fermi Kepler
    Code name N11E-GTX-A3 N15E-Q5-A2
    Type Laptop Mobile workstation
    Release date 25 May 2010 23 July 2013
    Pipelines 352 1536
    Core clock speed 850 MHz 771 MHz
    Transistor count 3,100 million 3,540 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 18.7 billion/sec 98.69
    Floating-point performance 598.4 gflops 2,369 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1200 MHz 3600 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API 12
    Shader Model 5.1 5
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0
    SLI options +
    Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 35 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
    Display Port 1.2
    3D Vision Pro +
    Mosaic +
    nView Display Management +
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