Quadro K5100M vs Quadro M520
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K5100M and Quadro M520, 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 M520, check out specs charts below.
Quadro K5100M and Quadro M520 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro K5100M and Quadro M520 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 M520 here:
Main Specs
Quadro K5100M
Quadro M520
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Quadro K5100M has 300% more power consumption, than Quadro M520.
Quadro K5100M has 6 GB more memory, than Quadro M520.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Quadro K5100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M520 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro K5100M is 15 MHz higher, than Quadro M520.
Quadro K5100M and Quadro M520 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
14−16
9−10
ultra / 1080p
8−9
5−6
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
20−22
12−14
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
50−55
30−35
medium / 1080p
24−27
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Battlefield 5 is 57% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro K5100M and Quadro M520 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
160−170
medium / 768p
170−180
130−140
ultra / 1080p
95−100
65−70
QHD / 1440p
50−55
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
130−140
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 30% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
90−95
70−75
ultra / 1080p
60−65
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Dota 2 is 22% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
95−100
70−75
medium / 1080p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Fortnite is 41% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
20−22
14−16
QHD / 1440p
8−9
3−4
low / 720p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
27−30
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
80−85
60−65
medium / 768p
75−80
55−60
high / 1080p
27−30
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 38% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
9−10
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Minecraft is 10% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Quadro M520.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
16−18
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 41% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
50−55
35−40
medium / 768p
30−35
21−24
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than Quadro M520.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−35
24−27
high / 768p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Quadro M520.
Full Specs
Quadro K5100M
Quadro M520
Architecture
Kepler
Maxwell
Code name
N15E-Q5-A2
Type
Mobile workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
23 July 2013
13 January 2017
Pipelines
1536
384
Core clock speed
771 MHz
756 MHz
Boost Clock
1019 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
98.69
Floating-point performance
2,369 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
40 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
12
Shader Model
5
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
35 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Optimus
+
+
Display Port
1.2
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
nView Display Management
+
+
3D Stereo
+
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