GeForce GTX 560 SE vs Quadro K5100M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 560 SE 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 560 SE 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 560 SE Quadro K5100M
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 560 SE has 50% more power consumption, than Quadro K5100M.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K5100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K5100M has 7 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K5100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K5100M is 35 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K5100M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 SE is 228 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 14−16
ultra / 1080p 5−6 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 21−24 30−35
medium / 1080p 10−12 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 SE Quadro K5100M
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Kepler
Code name GF114 N15E-Q5-A2
Type Desktop Mobile workstation
Release date 20 February 2012 23 July 2013
Pipelines 288 1536
Core clock speed 736 MHz 771 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 35.33 98.69
Floating-point performance 847.9 gflops 2,369 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3828 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 91.87 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 2.1 +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 54 Mh/s 35 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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