NVS 5100M vs Quadro FX 880M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 880M and NVS 5100M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

FX 880M
2010
1 GB GDDR3, 35 Watt
0.57
+11.8%

FX 880M outperforms NVS 5100M by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12211242
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.131.01
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGT216GT216
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date7 January 2010 (15 years ago)7 January 2010 (15 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 cores4848
Core clock speed550 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistors486 million486 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate8.8008.800
Floating-point processing power0.1162 TFLOPS0.1162 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs1616

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 sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)MXM-A (3.0)

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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed790 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.28 GB/s25.6 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 outputsNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model4.14.1
OpenGL3.33.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.21.2

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.

FX 880M 0.57
+11.8%
NVS 5100M 0.51

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.

FX 880M 223
+12.1%
NVS 5100M 199

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 HD20
+25%
16−18
−25%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Valorant 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Valorant 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Valorant 27−30
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 1−2 0−1

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Valorant 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

This is how FX 880M and NVS 5100M compete in popular games:

  • FX 880M is 25% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.57 0.51

FX 880M has a 11.8% higher aggregate performance score.

The Quadro FX 880M is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 5100M in performance tests.

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