Quadro K5100M vs Radeon RX 560X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro K5100M and Radeon RX 560X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Quadro K5100M and Radeon RX 560X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 RX 560X
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 75 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro K5100M has 33% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560X.
  • Quadro K5100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro K5100M has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 560X.
  • Quadro K5100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 560X - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K5100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 560X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 404 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
  • Quadro K5100M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 3400 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 18−20
ultra / 1080p 8−9 10−11
QHD / 1440p 3−4 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 35−40
medium / 1080p 18−20 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Quadro K5100M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K5100M Radeon RX 560X
Architecture Kepler GCN 4.0
Code name N15E-Q5-A2 Polaris 21
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 23 July 2013 11 April 2018
Pipelines 1536 1024
Core clock speed 771 MHz 1175 MHz
Boost Clock 1275 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 98.69 81.60
Floating-point performance 2,369 gflops 2,611 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 35 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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