Quadro K2100M vs GeForce GTX 275
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 275 with Quadro K2100M, including specs and performance data.
GTX 275 outperforms K2100M by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 727 | 733 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.37 | 0.63 |
| Power efficiency | 1.13 | 4.42 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | GT200B | GK106 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 15 January 2009 (16 years ago) | 23 July 2013 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | $84.95 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
K2100M has 70% better value for money than GTX 275.
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 | 240 | 576 |
| Core clock speed | 633 MHz | 667 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | 2,540 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 219 Watt | 55 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 50.64 | 32.02 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.6739 TFLOPS | 0.7684 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 28 | 16 |
| TMUs | 80 | 48 |
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 | no data | medium sized |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | 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 | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 896 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 448 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1134 MHz | 752 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 127.0 GB/s | 48.0 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 Connectors | Two Dual Link DVI | No outputs |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Display Port | no data | 1.2 |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | 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 and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.0 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 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.
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.
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 | 24−27
+0%
| 24
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 10.38
−193%
| 3.54
+193%
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- K2100M has 193% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 8−9
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8−9
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
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10−11
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
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| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
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| Fortnite | 18−20
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18−20
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 60−65
+0%
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60−65
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
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| Dota 2 | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
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| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9
+0%
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9
+0%
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| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−35
+0%
|
30−35
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
+0%
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| Valorant | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
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4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Valorant | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
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This is how GTX 275 and K2100M compete in popular games:
- A tie in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 61 test (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.55 | 3.49 |
| Recency | 15 January 2009 | 23 July 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 896 MB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 219 Watt | 55 Watt |
GTX 275 has a 1.7% higher aggregate performance score.
K2100M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 298.2% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 275 and Quadro K2100M.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 275 is a desktop card while Quadro K2100M is a mobile workstation one.
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