Quadro K5100M vs Radeon HD 6950
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6950, 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 HD 6950, check out specs charts below.
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 HD 6950
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
500 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 400% more power consumption, than Quadro K5100M.
Quadro K5100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6950 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K5100M has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
Quadro K5100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6950 - in Desktops.
Quadro K5100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6950 - with TeraScale 3.
Quadro K5100M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6950 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5100M is 2350 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
QHD / 1440p
7−8
5−6
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
50−55
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Battlefield 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
200−210
medium / 768p
170−180
170−180
ultra / 1080p
95−100
90−95
QHD / 1440p
50−55
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
130−140
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 0% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
90−95
90−95
ultra / 1080p
60−65
60−65
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
95−100
90−95
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Fortnite is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
20−22
18−20
QHD / 1440p
8−9
8−9
low / 720p
50−55
45−50
medium / 1080p
27−30
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
80−85
80−85
medium / 768p
75−80
70−75
high / 1080p
27−30
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−12
QHD / 1440p
2−3
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
9−10
9−10
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
100−110
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
medium / 768p
30−35
30−35
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6950 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
100−110
100−105
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
high / 768p
50−55
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
Full Specs
Quadro K5100M
Radeon HD 6950
Architecture
Kepler
TeraScale 3
Code name
N15E-Q5-A2
Cayman
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
23 July 2013
14 December 2010
Pipelines
1536
1408
Core clock speed
771 MHz
Boost Clock
800 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
98.69
70.40
Floating-point performance
2,369 gflops
2,252.8 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3600 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12
Shader Model
5
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
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35 Mh/s
244 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Display Port
1.2
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
nView Display Management
+
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