Quadro K5100M vs Radeon E8860

When comparing Quadro K5100M and Radeon E8860, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro K5100M and Radeon E8860 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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

  Quadro K5100M Radeon E8860
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 37 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 4x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Quadro K5100M has 170% more power consumption, than Radeon E8860.
  • Quadro K5100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon E8860 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K5100M has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon E8860.
  • Quadro K5100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon E8860 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K5100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon E8860 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K5100M is 196 MHz higher, than Radeon E8860.
  • Quadro K5100M and Radeon E8860 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon E8860 is 900 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 7−8
ultra / 1080p 8−9 4−5
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 18−20
medium / 1080p 18−20 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than Radeon E8860.

Full Specs

  Quadro K5100M Radeon E8860
Architecture Kepler GCN 1.0
Code name N15E-Q5-A2 Venus
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 23 July 2013 25 January 2014
Pipelines 1536 640
Core clock speed 771 MHz 575 MHz
Boost Clock 625 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 98.69 25.00
Floating-point performance 2,369 gflops 800.0 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 35 Mh/s 48 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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