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    Quadro K5100M vs Radeon R9 290X

    When choosing between Quadro K5100M and Radeon R9 290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Quadro K5100M and Radeon R9 290X.
    Quadro K5100M Check Price
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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 R9 290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 290X has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro K5100M.
    • Quadro K5100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Quadro K5100M has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 290X.
    • Quadro K5100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
    • Quadro K5100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
    • Quadro K5100M and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5100M is 2350 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 14−16 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 8−9 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 3−4 18−20
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 30−35 60−65
    medium / 1080p 18−20 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 153% more, than Quadro K5100M.

    Full Specs

      Quadro K5100M Radeon R9 290X
    Architecture Kepler GCN
    Code name N15E-Q5-A2 Hawaii XT
    Type Mobile workstation Desktop
    Release date 23 July 2013 24 October 2013
    Pipelines 1536 2816
    Core clock speed 771 MHz
    Boost Clock 947 MHz
    Transistor count 3,540 million 6,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 98.69 176.0
    Floating-point performance 2,369 gflops 5,632 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 512 Bit
    Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 320 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12
    Shader Model 5 6.3
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.1.126 +
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 35 Mh/s 623 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 25.75 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 350 Sol/s
    Display Port 1.2
    3D Vision Pro +
    Mosaic +
    nView Display Management +
    AppAcceleration +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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