Quadro K5100M vs Tesla M60

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Quadro K5100M and Tesla M60. 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 Tesla M60. 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.

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 Tesla M60
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 300 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Tesla M60 has 200% more power consumption, than Quadro K5100M.
  • Quadro K5100M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Tesla M60 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K5100M and Tesla M60 have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • Quadro K5100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Tesla M60 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K5100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Tesla M60 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K5100M is 214 MHz higher, than Tesla M60.
  • Quadro K5100M and Tesla M60 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M60 is 1412 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 35−40
ultra / 1080p 8−9 24−27
QHD / 1440p 3−4 18−20
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 30−35 60−65
medium / 1080p 18−20 45−50
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M60 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 153% more, than Quadro K5100M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K5100M Tesla M60
Architecture Kepler Maxwell 2.0
Code name N15E-Q5-A2 GM204
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 23 July 2013 30 August 2015
Pipelines 1536 2048
Core clock speed 771 MHz 557 MHz
Boost Clock 1178 MHz
Transistor count 3,540 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 98.69 150.8
Floating-point performance 2,369 gflops 2x 4,833 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3600 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 35 Mh/s 432 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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