Quadro K5100M vs Radeon HD 6950

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6950, 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 Radeon HD 6950, check out specs charts below.

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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:

Quadro K5100M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K5100M	Radeon HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	500 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 400% more power consumption, than Quadro K5100M.
Quadro K5100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K5100M has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
Quadro K5100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6950 - in Desktops.
Quadro K5100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
Quadro K5100M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5100M is 2350 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
QHD / 1440p	7−8	5−6
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Battlefield 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	200−210
medium / 768p	170−180	170−180
ultra / 1080p	95−100	90−95
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	130−140	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 0% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	60−65	60−65
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	95−100	90−95
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
QHD / 1440p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	80−85	80−85
medium / 768p	75−80	70−75
high / 1080p	27−30	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
QHD / 1440p	2−3	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	9−10	9−10
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	50−55
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
medium / 768p	30−35	30−35
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	100−110	100−105
medium / 768p	60−65	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 1% more, than Radeon HD 6950.

Full Specs

	Quadro K5100M	Radeon HD 6950
Architecture	Kepler	TeraScale 3
Code name	N15E-Q5-A2	Cayman
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 July 2013	14 December 2010
Pipelines	1536	1408
Core clock speed	771 MHz
Boost Clock		800 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	98.69	70.40
Floating-point performance	2,369 gflops	2,252.8 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12
Shader Model	5	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	35 Mh/s	244 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Display Port	1.2
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
nView Display Management	+
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Quadro K5100M vs Radeon HD 6950

Quadro K5100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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