GeForce MX330 vs Quadro K5100M

In this comparison between GeForce MX330 and Quadro K5100M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce MX330 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K5100M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce MX330 and Quadro K5100M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce MX330 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 MX330 or Quadro K5100M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce MX330 Quadro K5100M
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 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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  • Quadro K5100M has 900% more power consumption, than GeForce MX330.
  • GeForce MX330 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K5100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K5100M has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce MX330.
  • GeForce MX330 is used in Laptops, and Quadro K5100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • GeForce MX330 is build with Pascal architecture, and Quadro K5100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 760 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
  • GeForce MX330 is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Quadro K5100M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 3400 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 14−16
ultra / 1080p 8−9 8−9
QHD / 1440p 3−4 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 7% more, than GeForce MX330.

Full Specs

  GeForce MX330 Quadro K5100M
Architecture Pascal Kepler
Code name N17S-LP / N17S-G3 N15E-Q5-A2
Type Laptop Mobile workstation
Release date 20 February 2020 23 July 2013
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 1531 MHz 771 MHz
Boost Clock 1594 MHz
Transistor count 1,800 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 38.26 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 1.2.131 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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