Quadro NVS 440 vs Quadro K5100M

Place in the ranking	506	1454
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	5.74	0.22
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code name	GK104	NV43 A4
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	23 July 2013 (11 years ago)	14 February 2006 (18 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$96.99

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	1536	no data
Core clock speed	771 MHz	250 MHz
Number of transistors	3,540 million	146 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	31 Watt
Texture fill rate	98.69	2.000
Floating-point processing power	2.369 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	32	8
TMUs	128	8

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-B (3.0)	PCIe 1.0 x16
Length	no data	187 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	128 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	8 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	2x DMS-59
Display Port	1.2	no data

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	9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model	5.1	3.0
OpenGL	4.5	2.1
OpenCL	1.2	N/A
Vulkan	+	N/A
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.

K5100M 8.34
+8240%

NVS 440 0.10

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.

K5100M 3205
+8562%

NVS 440 37

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:

Full HD	49	0−1
4K	29	-0−1

Cost per frame, $

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	16−18	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18	0−1
Elden Ring	21−24	0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	16−18	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	30−35	0−1
Metro Exodus	21−24	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24	0−1
Valorant	27−30	0−1

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	16−18	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18	0−1
Dota 2	27−30	0−1
Elden Ring	21−24	0−1
Far Cry 5	35−40	0−1
Fortnite	45−50	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	30−35	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30	0−1
Metro Exodus	21−24	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	32	0−1
Valorant	27−30	0−1
World of Tanks	120−130 +12400%	1−2 −12400%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	16−18	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18	0−1
Dota 2	27−30	0−1
Far Cry 5	35−40	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	30−35	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70	0−1
Valorant	27−30	0−1

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	9−10	0−1
Elden Ring	10−12	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	10−11	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8	0−1
World of Tanks	60−65	0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	10−11	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7	0−1
Far Cry 5	18−20	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	16−18	0−1
Metro Exodus	14−16	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11	0−1
Valorant	21−24	0−1

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	2−3	0−1
Dota 2	18−20	0−1
Elden Ring	5−6	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20	0−1
Metro Exodus	4−5	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	24−27	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	2−3	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Dota 2	18−20	0−1
Far Cry 5	10−11	0−1
Fortnite	8−9	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	9−10	0−1
Valorant	8−9	0−1

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.34	0.10
Recency	23 July 2013	14 February 2006
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	128 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	31 Watt

K5100M has a 8240% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 292.9% more advanced lithography process.

NVS 440, on the other hand, has 222.6% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K5100M is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 440 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K5100M is a mobile workstation card while Quadro NVS 440 is a workstation one.

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