Quadro K5100M vs GeForce GTX 680M

Place in the ranking	502	506
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.71	no data
Power efficiency	5.77	5.68
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	GK104	GK104
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	4 June 2012 (12 years ago)	23 July 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$310.50	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1344	1536
Core clock speed	719 MHz	771 MHz
Boost clock speed	758 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	3,540 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	84.90	98.69
Floating-point processing power	2.038 TFLOPS	2.369 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	112	128

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	large	large
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data
SLI options	+	-

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Display Port	no data	1.2

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus	+	+
3D Vision Pro	no data	+
Mosaic	no data	+
nView Display Management	no data	+
Optimus	no data	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 API	12
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 680M 8.41
+1.6%

K5100M 8.28

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 680M 3239
+1.5%

K5100M 3190

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 680M 5898

K5100M 6880
+16.7%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 680M 21534

K5100M 24795
+15.1%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 680M 4049

K5100M 4793
+18.4%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 680M 27684

K5100M 31015
+12%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 680M 9406

K5100M 11427
+21.5%

Octane Render OctaneBench

This is a special benchmark measuring graphics card performance in OctaneRender, which is a realistic GPU rendering engine by OTOY Inc., available either as a standalone program, or as a plugin for 3DS Max, Cinema 4D and many other apps. It renders four different static scenes, then compares render times with a reference GPU which is currently GeForce GTX 980. This benchmark has nothing to do with gaming and is aimed at professional 3D graphics artists.

GTX 680M 33

K5100M 33

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p	67 +3.1%	65−70 −3.1%
Full HD	63 +23.5%	51 −23.5%
4K	24−27 −8.3%	26 +8.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	4.93	no data
4K	12.94	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

12−14

+0%

12−14

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Battlefield 5	24−27 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +3.8%	50−55 −3.8%
Hitman 3	16−18 +6.7%	14−16 −6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +2.2%	45−50 −2.2%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +4.5%	21−24 −4.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +3.7%	27−30 −3.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +1.8%	55−60 −1.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Battlefield 5	24−27 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +3.8%	50−55 −3.8%
Hitman 3	16−18 +6.7%	14−16 −6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +2.2%	45−50 −2.2%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +4.5%	21−24 −4.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +3.7%	27−30 −3.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −242%	82 +242%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +1.8%	55−60 −1.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Forza Horizon 4	55−60 +3.8%	50−55 −3.8%
Hitman 3	16−18 +6.7%	14−16 −6.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +2.2%	45−50 −2.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +3.7%	27−30 −3.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +71.4%	14 −71.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +1.8%	55−60 −1.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

21−24
+4.5%

21−24

−4.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +6.5%	30−35 −6.5%
Hitman 3	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +14.3%	7−8 −14.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +3.9%	50−55 −3.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

+0%

14−16

+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Hitman 3	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 +6.9%	27−30 −6.9%
Metro Exodus	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −100%	10 +100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9

+0%

8−9

+0%

This is how GTX 680M and K5100M compete in popular games:

GTX 680M is 3% faster in 900p
GTX 680M is 24% faster in 1080p
K5100M is 8% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 680M is 71% faster.
in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the K5100M is 242% faster.

All in all, in popular games: