NVS 5100M vs Quadro FX 2500M

Place in the ranking	1211	1233
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.87	0.98
Architecture	Curie (2003−2013)	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code name	G71	GT216
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	29 September 2005 (19 years ago)	7 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$99.99	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	32	48
Core clock speed	500 MHz	550 MHz
Boost clock speed	500 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	278 million	486 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt
Texture fill rate	12.00	8.800
Floating-point processing power	no data	0.1162 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	8
TMUs	24	16

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	no data
Interface	MXM-III	MXM-A (3.0)

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	GDDR3	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	1 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	600 MHz	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	38.4 GB/s	25.6 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

API compatibility

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

DirectX	9.0c (9_3)	11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	3.0	4.1
OpenGL	2.1	3.3
OpenCL	N/A	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	-	1.2

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.

FX 2500M 0.56
+14.3%

NVS 5100M 0.49

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.

FX 2500M 217
+15.4%

NVS 5100M 188

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4
+50%

2−3

−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2	0−1
Hitman 3	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 +25%	24−27 −25%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2	0−1
Hitman 3	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 +25%	24−27 −25%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Hitman 3	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 +25%	24−27 −25%

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	1−2	0−1
Hitman 3	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2	0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4
+50%

2−3

−50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3
+100%

1−2

−100%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.56	0.49
Recency	29 September 2005	7 January 2010
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	1 GB
Chip lithography	90 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	35 Watt

FX 2500M has a 14.3% higher aggregate performance score.

NVS 5100M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 125% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Quadro FX 2500M is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 5100M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.