Quadro K5100M vs Radeon 550X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K5100M and Radeon 550X, 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 K5100M stacks up against Radeon 550X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon 550X
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 550X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
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- Quadro K5100M has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon 550X.
- Quadro K5100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- Quadro K5100M has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
- Quadro K5100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon 550X - in Desktops.
- Quadro K5100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 311 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
- Quadro K5100M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 3400 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro K5100M and Radeon 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 200−210 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 170−180 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 95−100 | 55−60 |
| QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 130−140 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 50% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Dota 2 is 43% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Far Cry 5 is 90% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 95−100 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Fortnite is 71% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 107% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 61% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 30−35 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 84% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 20−22 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro K5100M | Radeon 550X | |
| Architecture | Kepler | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | N15E-Q5-A2 | Lexa |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 23 July 2013 | 27 March 2019 |
| Pipelines | 1536 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 771 MHz | 1082 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1218 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 3,540 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 98.69 | 38.98 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,369 gflops | |
| Length | 145 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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