GeForce MX250 vs Quadro K5100M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce MX250 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 MX250 stacks up against Quadro K5100M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce MX250 and Quadro K5100M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce MX250 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 MX250 or Quadro K5100M here:
Main Specs
GeForce MX250
Quadro K5100M
Power consumption (TDP)
10 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x4
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Quadro K5100M has 900% more power consumption, than GeForce MX250.
GeForce MX250 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x4, and Quadro K5100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Quadro K5100M has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce MX250.
GeForce MX250 is used in Laptops, and Quadro K5100M - in Mobile workstations.
GeForce MX250 is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro K5100M - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 747 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
GeForce MX250 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Quadro K5100M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX250 is 3400 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
20−22
QHD / 1440p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Battlefield 5 is 10% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce MX250 and Quadro K5100M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
190−200
200−210
medium / 768p
160−170
170−180
ultra / 1080p
85−90
95−100
QHD / 1440p
50−55
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
120−130
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce MX250 and Quadro K5100M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
85−90
90−95
ultra / 1080p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Dota 2 is 3% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Far Cry 5 is 5% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
90−95
95−100
medium / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Fortnite is 7% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
20−22
QHD / 1440p
7−8
8−9
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 12% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
70−75
75−80
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
8−9
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−105
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Minecraft is 3% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than GeForce MX250.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 13% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
medium / 768p
30−33
30−35
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 9% more, than GeForce MX250.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
high / 768p
50−55
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce MX250.
Full Specs
GeForce MX250
Quadro K5100M
Architecture
Pascal
Kepler
Code name
N17S-G2
N15E-Q5-A2
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
20 February 2019
23 July 2013
Pipelines
384
1536
Core clock speed
1518 MHz
771 MHz
Boost Clock
1582 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
24.91
98.69
Floating-point performance
2,369 gflops
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.06 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
1.1.126
CUDA
6.1
+
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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