Quadro K2100M vs Tesla M10

In this comparison between Quadro K2100M and Tesla M10 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 K2100M will be the best choice, for others Tesla M10 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K2100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K2100M 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 K2100M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K2100M Tesla M10
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 225 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Tesla M10 has 309% more power consumption, than Quadro K2100M.
  • Quadro K2100M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Tesla M10 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Tesla M10 has 6 GB more memory, than Quadro K2100M.
  • Quadro K2100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Tesla M10 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K2100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Tesla M10 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M10 is 366 MHz higher, than Quadro K2100M.
  • Quadro K2100M and Tesla M10 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M10 is 2200 MHz higher, than Quadro K2100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 18−20
ultra / 1080p 4−5 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 16−18 35−40
medium / 1080p 7−8 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 175% more, than Quadro K2100M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K2100M Tesla M10
Architecture Kepler Maxwell
Code name GK106 GM107
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 23 July 2013 18 May 2016
Pipelines 576 640
Core clock speed 667 MHz 1033 MHz
Boost Clock 1306 MHz
Transistor count 2,540 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 32.02 52.24
Floating-point performance 768.4 gflops 4x 1,672 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3000 MHz 5200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 48.0 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 38 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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