Radeon HD 6450M vs Quadro K2100M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K2100M with Radeon HD 6450M, including specs and performance data.

K2100M
2013
2 GB GDDR5, 55 Watt
3.04
+443%

K2100M outperforms HD 6450M by a whopping 443% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking7361202
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.63no data
Power efficiency4.41no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGK106Seymour
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date23 July 2013 (11 years ago)4 January 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$84.95 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores576160
Core clock speed667 MHz600 MHz
Number of transistors2,540 million370 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)55 Wattno data
Texture fill rate32.024.800
Floating-point processing power0.7684 TFLOPS0.192 TFLOPS
ROPs164
TMUs488

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)PCIe 2.0 x16

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed752 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth48.0 GB/s12.8 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
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 and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX1211.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL1.21.2
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.

K2100M 3.04
+443%
HD 6450M 0.56

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.

K2100M 2394
+440%
HD 6450M 443

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.

K2100M 10648
+664%
HD 6450M 1395

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 HD24
+200%
8
−200%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.54no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Fortnite 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Valorant 45−50
+69%
27−30
−69%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Battlefield 5 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 60−65
+239%
18−20
−239%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Dota 2 30−35
+158%
12−14
−158%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Fortnite 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Metro Exodus 6−7 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
+125%
4−5
−125%
Valorant 45−50
+69%
27−30
−69%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Dota 2 30−35
+158%
12−14
−158%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Valorant 45−50
+69%
27−30
−69%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18−20
+500%
3−4
−500%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 4−5 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Grand Theft Auto V 3−4 0−1
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
+350%
6−7
−350%
Valorant 30−35
+450%
6−7
−450%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Valorant 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%

This is how K2100M and HD 6450M compete in popular games:

  • K2100M is 200% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the K2100M is 1150% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, K2100M surpassed HD 6450M in all 31 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.04 0.56
Recency 23 July 2013 4 January 2011
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

K2100M has a 442.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Quadro K2100M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6450M in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K2100M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon HD 6450M is a mobile workstation one.

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