Quadro K4100M vs Quadro M500M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K4100M and Quadro M500M, 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 K4100M stacks up against Quadro M500M, check out specs charts below.

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Quadro K4100M and Quadro M500M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K4100M and Quadro M500M 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 K4100M or Quadro M500M here:

Quadro K4100M Laptops

Quadro M500M Laptops

Main Specs

	Quadro K4100M	Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	30 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Quadro K4100M has 233% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
Quadro K4100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Quadro K4100M has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro M500M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Quadro K4100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 323 MHz higher, than Quadro K4100M.
Quadro K4100M and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 804 MHz higher, than Quadro K4100M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	0−1
ultra / 1080p	7−8	−
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	12−14
medium / 1080p	14−16	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p	18−20	5−6
ultra / 1080p	16−18	4−5
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	16−18
medium / 1080p	21−24	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Battlefield 5 is 212% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 1080p	−	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K4100M.
low / 768p	180−190	110−120
medium / 768p	150−160	85−90
ultra / 1080p	80−85	40−45
QHD / 1440p	45−50	35−40
4K / 2160p	30−33	18−20
high / 768p	120−130	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p	100−110	70−75
medium / 768p	80−85	50−55
ultra / 1080p	50−55	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Dota 2 is 60% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p	14−16	1−2
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
4K / 2160p	5−6	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	10−12
medium / 1080p	14−16	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p	21−24	9−10
ultra / 1080p	16−18	5−6
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
low / 720p	85−90	50−55
medium / 1080p	40−45	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Fortnite is 110% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p	21−24	6−7
ultra / 1080p	16−18	4−5
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	21−24	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 188% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p	70−75	45−50
medium / 768p	65−70	35−40
high / 1080p	21−24	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−11	3−4
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 86% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p	8−9	1−2
ultra / 1080p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	6−7
medium / 1080p	10−11	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p	20−22	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Quadro M500M.
high / 1080p	12−14	5−6
ultra / 1080p	9−10	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	6−7
medium / 1080p	14−16	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p	40−45	14−16
medium / 768p	27−30	10−11
high / 1080p	14−16	5−6
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
4K / 2160p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 187% more, than Quadro M500M.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−33	14−16
high / 768p	45−50	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in World of Tanks is 38% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

	Quadro K4100M	Quadro M500M
Architecture	Kepler	Maxwell
Code name	N15E-Q3-A2	GM108
Type	Mobile workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	23 July 2013	15 December 2015
Pipelines	1152	384
Core clock speed	706 MHz	1029 MHz
Boost Clock		1124 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	67.78	17.98
Floating-point performance	1,627 gflops	863.2 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	14.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12	12
Shader Model	5	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.1.126
CUDA	+	5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	51 Mh/s
Laptop size	large	large
Optimus	+	+
Display Port	1.2
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
nView Display Management	+	+
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Quadro K4100M vs Quadro M500M

Quadro K4100M and Quadro M500M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Main Specs

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