Radeon 530 vs Quadro K4100M

Place in performance ranking	515	779
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.77	0.53
Architecture	Kepler (2012−2018)	GCN (2011−2017)
GPU code name	N15E-Q3-A2	Meso
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	23 July 2013 (10 years ago)	21 March 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,499	no data
Current price	$323 (0.2x MSRP)	$627

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

K4100M has 234% better value for money than Radeon 530.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1152	384
Core clock speed	706 MHz	1024 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1024 MHz
Number of transistors	3,540 million	1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	67.78	24.50
Floating-point performance	1,627 gflops	784.1 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Quadro K4100M and Radeon 530 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	DDR3/GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz	2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	28.8 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 Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI	no data	+
Display Port	1.2	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus	+	no data
3D Vision Pro	+	no data
Mosaic	+	no data
nView Display Management	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12	12.0
Shader Model	5	5.0
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	+
CUDA	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

K4100M 7.13
+171%

Radeon 530 2.63

Quadro K4100M outperforms Radeon 530 by 171% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

K4100M 2753
+171%

Radeon 530 1017

Quadro K4100M outperforms Radeon 530 by 171% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

K4100M 4957
+113%

Radeon 530 2327

Quadro K4100M outperforms Radeon 530 by 113% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

K4100M 19909
+214%

Radeon 530 6338

Quadro K4100M outperforms Radeon 530 by 214% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

K4100M 3654
+137%

Radeon 530 1542

Quadro K4100M outperforms Radeon 530 by 137% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

K4100M 24685
+168%

Radeon 530 9210

Quadro K4100M outperforms Radeon 530 by 168% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

K4100M 9143
+82.3%

Radeon 530 5015

Quadro K4100M outperforms Radeon 530 by 82% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

Unigine Heaven 3.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.

Benchmark coverage: 4%

K4100M 48
+183%

Radeon 530 17

Quadro K4100M outperforms Radeon 530 by 183% in Unigine Heaven 3.0.

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	50 +194%	17 −194%
4K	13 +225%	4−5 −225%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

12−14

+140%

5−6
−140%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +150%	16 −150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +167%	9−10 −167%
Battlefield 5	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +163%	8 −163%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +170%	10 −170%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−33 +150%	12 −150%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +150%	20 −150%
Hitman 3	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +150%	18−20 −150%
Metro Exodus	35−40 +169%	13 −169%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +169%	13 −169%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 +150%	12−14 −150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +167%	14−16 −167%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 +167%	15 −167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +167%	9−10 −167%
Battlefield 5	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +157%	7 −157%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Far Cry New Dawn	18−20 +157%	7−8 −157%
Forza Horizon 4	85−90 +166%	32 −166%
Hitman 3	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +150%	18−20 −150%
Metro Exodus	50−55 +163%	18−20 −163%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +170%	10 −170%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 +150%	12−14 −150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +145%	11 −145%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +167%	14−16 −167%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +167%	9−10 −167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +167%	6−7 −167%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +145%	10−12 −145%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +150%	18−20 −150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 +150%	12−14 −150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +167%	6 −167%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +167%	14−16 −167%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

16−18

+167%

6−7
−167%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Hitman 3	21−24 +163%	8−9 −163%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 +157%	7−8 −157%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +163%	8−9 −163%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

16−18

+167%

6−7
−167%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Hitman 3	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry 5	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +163%	8−9 −163%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	0−1