Quadro K5100M vs Radeon HD 6950M
In this comparison between Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6950M 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 Quadro K5100M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6950M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6950M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M here:
Main Specs
Quadro K5100M
Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Quadro K5100M has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro K5100M has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Quadro K5100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6950M - in Laptops.
Quadro K5100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6950M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Quadro K5100M is 191 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Quadro K5100M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5100M is 2700 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
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
8−9
ultra / 1080p
8−9
5−6
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
20−22
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 63% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
21−24
14−16
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 Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6950M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
150−160
medium / 768p
170−180
120−130
ultra / 1080p
95−100
65−70
QHD / 1440p
50−55
35−40
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
130−140
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
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 Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
100−110
85−90
medium / 768p
90−95
65−70
ultra / 1080p
60−65
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−11
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
95−100
70−75
medium / 1080p
50−55
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Fortnite is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
20−22
12−14
QHD / 1440p
8−9
3−4
low / 720p
50−55
30−35
medium / 1080p
27−30
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
80−85
60−65
medium / 768p
75−80
50−55
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 47% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
9−10
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
110−120
95−100
high / 1080p
−
95−100
ultra / 1080p
100−110
85−90
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
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 Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
50−55
30−35
medium / 768p
30−35
21−24
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−35
21−24
high / 768p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Full Specs
Quadro K5100M
Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture
Kepler
Terascale 2
Code name
N15E-Q5-A2
Blackcomb Pro
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
23 July 2013
6 January 2011
Pipelines
1536
960
Core clock speed
771 MHz
580 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
98.69
27.84
Floating-point performance
2,369 gflops
1,113.6 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
+
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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