Quadro K5100M vs Quadro M500M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K5100M and Quadro M500M, 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 Quadro K5100M stacks up against Quadro M500M, check out specs charts below.

Quadro K5100M Check Price

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Quadro K5100M and Quadro M500M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K5100M and Quadro M500M 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 Quadro K5100M or Quadro M500M here:

Quadro K5100M Laptops

Quadro M500M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K5100M	Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	30 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Quadro K5100M has 233% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
Quadro K5100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Quadro K5100M has 6 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Quadro K5100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 258 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
Quadro K5100M and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 404 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	0−1
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	12−14
medium / 1080p	18−20	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 212% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p	21−24	5−6
ultra / 1080p	20−22	4−5
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	16−18
medium / 1080p	24−27	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Battlefield 5 is 275% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 1080p	−	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	200−210	110−120
medium / 768p	170−180	85−90
ultra / 1080p	95−100	40−45
QHD / 1440p	50−55	35−40
4K / 2160p	30−33	18−20
high / 768p	130−140	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 90% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p	100−110	70−75
medium / 768p	90−95	50−55
ultra / 1080p	60−65	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Dota 2 is 72% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p	16−18	1−2
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	10−12
medium / 1080p	18−20	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Far Cry 5 is 380% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p	24−27	9−10
ultra / 1080p	18−20	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	1−2
low / 720p	95−100	50−55
medium / 1080p	50−55	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Fortnite is 162% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p	24−27	6−7
ultra / 1080p	20−22	4−5
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	50−55	18−20
medium / 1080p	27−30	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 244% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p	80−85	45−50
medium / 768p	75−80	35−40
high / 1080p	27−30	6−7
ultra / 1080p	12−14	3−4
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 117% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p	9−10	1−2
ultra / 1080p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	6−7
medium / 1080p	12−14	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Minecraft is 32% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	55−60	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p	14−16	5−6
ultra / 1080p	9−10	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	6−7
medium / 1080p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 240% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p	50−55	14−16
medium / 768p	30−35	10−11
high / 1080p	18−20	5−6
ultra / 1080p	10−12	4−5
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 250% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	14−16
high / 768p	50−55	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

	Quadro K5100M	Quadro M500M
Architecture	Kepler	Maxwell
Code name	N15E-Q5-A2	GM108
Type	Mobile workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	23 July 2013	15 December 2015
Pipelines	1536	384
Core clock speed	771 MHz	1029 MHz
Boost Clock		1124 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	98.69	17.98
Floating-point performance	2,369 gflops	863.2 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	14.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12	12
Shader Model	5	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.1.126
CUDA	+	5.0
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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Quadro K5100M vs Quadro M500M

Quadro K5100M and Quadro M500M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Main Specs

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