Quadro K5100M vs Radeon RX 550X mobile

In this comparison between Quadro K5100M and Radeon RX 550X mobile you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro K5100M will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550X mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K5100M and Radeon RX 550X mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Quadro K5100M and Radeon RX 550X mobile 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 K5100M or Radeon RX 550X mobile here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K5100M Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 50 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K5100M has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
  • Quadro K5100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX 550X mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro K5100M has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 550X mobile.
  • Quadro K5100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - in Laptops.
  • Quadro K5100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 405 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
  • Quadro K5100M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 3400 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.

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 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6% more, than Quadro K5100M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K5100M Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture Kepler Polaris
Code name N15E-Q5-A2 Polaris 12
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 23 July 2013 10 January 2019
Pipelines 1536 640
Core clock speed 771 MHz 1176 MHz
Boost Clock 1287 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 98.69 51.48
Floating-point performance 2,369 gflops
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 96 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 +
FreeSync +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 35 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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