Quadro NVS 5100M vs Quadro K1200

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K1200 with Quadro NVS 5100M, including specs and performance data.

Quadro K1200
2015
4 GB 128-bit, 45 Watt
7.43
+708%

K1200 outperforms NVS 5100M by a whopping 708% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking5341130
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.83no data
Power efficiency11.751.87
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)GT2xx (2010)
GPU code nameGM107N10P-NS
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date28 January 2015 (10 years ago)7 January 2010 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$321.97 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores51248
Core clock speed1058 MHz550 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate35.97no data
Floating-point processing power1.151 TFLOPSno data
ROPs16no data
TMUs32no data

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 sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length160 mmno data
Width1" (2.5 cm)no data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 type128 BitDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidthUp to 80 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data-

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 Connectors4x mini-DisplayPortno data
Number of simultaneous displays4no data

Supported technologies

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

3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Desktop Management+no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX1210.1
Shader Model5.1no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
CUDA5.0-

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

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
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6−7
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
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6−7
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
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4−5
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Forza Horizon 4 6−7
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6−7
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Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
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Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
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6−7
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Far Cry 5 10−11
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10−11
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Fortnite 3−4
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3−4
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Forza Horizon 4 6−7
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6−7
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
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10−12
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Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
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6−7
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
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6−7
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World of Tanks 21−24
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21−24
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Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
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6−7
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Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
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Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
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10−12
+0%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
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5−6
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World of Tanks 4−5
+0%
4−5
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1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry 5 5−6
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5−6
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
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4−5
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Valorant 6−7
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6−7
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4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
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16−18
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Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
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2−3
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Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
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4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
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1−2
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Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
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Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Valorant 1−2
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1−2
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 34 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.43 0.92
Recency 28 January 2015 7 January 2010
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 35 Watt

Quadro K1200 has a 707.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

NVS 5100M, on the other hand, has 28.6% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K1200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 5100M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K1200 is a workstation card while Quadro NVS 5100M is a mobile workstation one.

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