Quadro K5100M vs Radeon HD 6970

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6970. 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 HD 6970. 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.

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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 HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	550 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 450% more power consumption, than Quadro K5100M.
Quadro K5100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K5100M has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Quadro K5100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
Quadro K5100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
Quadro K5100M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K5100M is 2225 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	21−24
QHD / 1440p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	24−27	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	210−220
medium / 768p	170−180	180−190
ultra / 1080p	95−100	95−100
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	130−140	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	60−65	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Quadro K5100M.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	95−100	95−100
medium / 1080p	50−55	50−55
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	20−22	20−22
QHD / 1440p	8−9	9−10
low / 720p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	80−85	85−90
medium / 768p	75−80	75−80
high / 1080p	27−30	30−33
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Quadro K5100M.
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 6970 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 6970 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	55−60
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Quadro K5100M.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
Quadro K5100M and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
medium / 768p	30−35	30−35
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 4% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	35−40
high / 768p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Quadro K5100M.

Full Specs

	Quadro K5100M	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	Kepler	Terascale 2
Code name	N15E-Q5-A2	Cayman
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 July 2013	14 December 2010
Pipelines	1536	1536
Core clock speed	771 MHz
Boost Clock		880 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	98.69	84.48
Floating-point performance	2,369 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1375 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		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	35 Mh/s	273 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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Quadro K5100M vs Radeon HD 6970

Quadro K5100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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