Tesla C2050 vs Quadro K5100M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K5100M with Tesla C2050, including specs and performance data.

K5100M
2013
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
8.20

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking508505
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.722.41
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameGK104GF100
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date23 July 2013 (11 years ago)25 July 2011 (13 years ago)

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 cores1536448
Core clock speed771 MHz574 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt238 Watt
Texture fill rate98.6932.14
Floating-point processing power2.369 TFLOPS1.028 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs12856

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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data248 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB3 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz750 MHz
Memory bandwidth115.2 GB/s144.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI
Display Port1.2no 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.

DirectX1212 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA+2.0

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 8.20
Tesla C2050 8.23
+0.4%

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 3162
Tesla C2050 3175
+0.4%

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.

K5100M 33
Tesla C2050 39
+18.2%

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 HD50
+0%
50−55
+0%
4K27
+0%
27−30
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+6%
50−55
−6%
Hitman 3 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+6%
50−55
−6%
Hitman 3 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 82
+2.5%
80−85
−2.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+6%
50−55
−6%
Hitman 3 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+2.2%
45−50
−2.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
+0%
14−16
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+3.6%
55−60
−3.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+4.8%
21−24
−4.8%

1440p
High Preset

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

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 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+3.3%
30−33
−3.3%
Hitman 3 10−12
+10%
10−11
−10%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+6.3%
16−18
−6.3%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%

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 27−30
+7.4%
27−30
−7.4%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
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 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
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 K5100M and Tesla C2050 compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 1080p
  • A tie in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.20 8.23
Recency 23 July 2013 25 July 2011
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 238 Watt

K5100M has an age advantage of 1 year, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 138% lower power consumption.

Tesla C2050, on the other hand, has a 0.4% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro K5100M and Tesla C2050.

Be aware that Quadro K5100M is a mobile workstation card while Tesla C2050 is a workstation one.


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