Quadro K5100M vs GeForce GTX 590

Place in the ranking	500	510
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.77	no data
Power efficiency	1.64	5.75
Architecture	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	GF110	GK104
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	24 March 2011 (13 years ago)	23 July 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$699	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	1024	1536
Core clock speed	607 MHz	771 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt	100 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	38.91	98.69
Floating-point processing power	1.244 TFLOPS	2.369 TFLOPS
ROPs	48	32
TMUs	64	128

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	large
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Length	279 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	8 GB
Memory bus width	768-bit (384-bit per GPU)	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1707 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	327.7 GB/s	115.2 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	Three Dual Link DVI-IMini DisplayPort	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Display Port	no data	1.2
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	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 (11_0)	12
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.2	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. 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.

GTX 590 8.58
+4%

K5100M 8.25

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.

GTX 590 3341
+4%

K5100M 3211

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 590 9167
+33.2%

K5100M 6880

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 590 25720
+3.7%

K5100M 24795

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 590 6680
+39.4%

K5100M 4793

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 590 12811
+12.1%

K5100M 11427

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:

900p	47 +4.4%	45−50 −4.4%
Full HD	108 +120%	49 −120%
1200p	112 +12%	100−110 −12%
4K	30−35 +3.4%	29 −3.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	6.47	no data
4K	23.30	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +3.7%	27−30 −3.7%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +2.9%	30−35 −2.9%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +5%	20−22 −5%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +4.5%	21−24 −4.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +4.3%	21−24 −4.3%
Valorant	30−35 +3.2%	30−35 −3.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +3.7%	27−30 −3.7%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Dota 2	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +2.8%	35−40 −2.8%
Fortnite	50−55 +4.1%	45−50 −4.1%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +2.9%	30−35 −2.9%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +5%	20−22 −5%
Grand Theft Auto V	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +4.5%	21−24 −4.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 +3%	65−70 −3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	24−27 +4.3%	21−24 −4.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 −23.1%	32 +23.1%
Valorant	30−35 +3.2%	30−35 −3.2%
World of Tanks	120−130 +3.2%	120−130 −3.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 +3.7%	27−30 −3.7%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Dota 2	30−35 +3.3%	30−33 −3.3%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +2.8%	35−40 −2.8%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +2.9%	30−35 −2.9%
Forza Horizon 5	21−24 +5%	20−22 −5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	65−70 +3%	65−70 −3%
Valorant	30−35 +3.2%	30−35 −3.2%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Grand Theft Auto V	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +2.5%	40−45 −2.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
World of Tanks	60−65 +5%	60−65 −5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +6.7%	14−16 −6.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +5.6%	18−20 −5.6%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +7.1%	14−16 −7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Valorant	21−24 +4.8%	21−24 −4.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Dota 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Metro Exodus	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	24−27 +4.2%	24−27 −4.2%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Dota 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Fortnite	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Forza Horizon 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Valorant	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%

This is how GTX 590 and K5100M compete in popular games:

GTX 590 is 4% faster in 900p
GTX 590 is 120% faster in 1080p
GTX 590 is 12% faster in 1200p
GTX 590 is 3% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 590 is 20% faster.
in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the K5100M is 23% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 590 is ahead in 38 tests (60%)
K5100M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
there's a draw in 24 tests (38%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.58	8.25
Recency	24 March 2011	23 July 2013
Maximum RAM amount	3072 MB (1536 MB per GPU)	8 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	365 Watt	100 Watt

GTX 590 has a 4% higher aggregate performance score.

K5100M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 166.7% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 265% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 590 and Quadro K5100M.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 590 is a desktop card while Quadro K5100M is a mobile workstation one.

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