Quadro K5100M vs Radeon R9 270

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro K5100M and Radeon R9 270. 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 R9 270. 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 R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270 has 50% more power consumption, than Quadro K5100M.
Quadro K5100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro K5100M has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Quadro K5100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
Quadro K5100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Quadro K5100M and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than Quadro K5100M.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−33
QHD / 1440p	7−8	14−16
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	200−210	230−240
medium / 768p	170−180	200−210
ultra / 1080p	95−100	120−130
QHD / 1440p	50−55	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−33	55−60
high / 768p	130−140	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 24% more, than Quadro K5100M.
high / 1080p	16−18	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 52% more, than Quadro K5100M.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	95−100	130−140
medium / 1080p	50−55	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 40% more, than Quadro K5100M.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	20−22	27−30
QHD / 1440p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	27−30	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	80−85	100−110
medium / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	2−3	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 35% more, than Quadro K5100M.
high / 1080p	9−10	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Quadro K5100M.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Quadro K5100M.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	50−55	75−80
medium / 768p	30−35	45−50
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 45% more, than Quadro K5100M.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
Quadro K5100M and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Quadro K5100M	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Code name	N15E-Q5-A2	Curacao
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 July 2013	13 November 2013
Pipelines	1536	1280
Core clock speed	771 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	98.69	74.00
Floating-point performance	2,369 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12
Shader Model	5	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	35 Mh/s	293 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Optimus	+
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16 Mh/s
Display Port	1.2
3D Vision Pro	+
Mosaic	+
nView Display Management	+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Quadro K5100M vs Radeon R9 270

Quadro K5100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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