Quadro K5100M vs Radeon R6 Carrizo

In this comparison between Quadro K5100M and Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 R6 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K5100M and Radeon R6 Carrizo are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K5100M and Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 R6 Carrizo here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K5100M Radeon R6 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 12-35 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Quadro K5100M has 733% more power consumption, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
  • Quadro K5100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - in Laptops.
  • Quadro K5100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R6 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
  • Quadro K5100M and Radeon R6 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 0−1
ultra / 1080p 8−9 0−1
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 10−12
medium / 1080p 18−20 2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.

Full Specs

  Quadro K5100M Radeon R6 Carrizo
Architecture Kepler GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name N15E-Q5-A2 Carrizo
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 23 July 2013 4 June 2015
Pipelines 1536 384
Core clock speed 771 MHz
Boost Clock 800 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 98.69
Floating-point performance 2,369 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
Shared memory - +
DirectX 12 DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model 5
OpenGL 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 +
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