Quadro K5100M vs GeForce GTX 580M SLI

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Combined performance score

GTX 580M SLI
10.16
+28%

GeForce GTX 580M SLI outperforms Quadro K5100M by 28% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking406481
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money6.131.50
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameN12E-GTX2N15E-Q5-A2
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date6 January 2011 (13 years old)23 July 2013 (10 years old)
Current price$249 $440
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 580M SLI has 309% better value for money than K5100M.

Technical specs

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 cores7681536
Core clock speed620 MHz771 MHz
Number of transistorsno data3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rateno data98.69
Floating-point performanceno data2,369 gflops

Size and compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 580M SLI and Quadro K5100M 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 sizelargelarge
Interfaceno dataMXM-B (3.0)

Memory

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz3600 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data115.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

Video outputs and ports

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 dataNo outputs
Display Portno data1.2

Technologies

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

Optimusno data+
3D Vision Prono data+
Mosaicno data+
nView Display Managementno data+
Optimusno data+

API support

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

DirectX1112
Shader Modelno data5
OpenGLno data4.5
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkanno data+
CUDAno 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.

GTX 580M SLI 10.16
+28%
K5100M 7.94

GeForce GTX 580M SLI outperforms Quadro K5100M by 28% in our combined benchmark results.


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%

GTX 580M SLI 25022
+0.9%
K5100M 24795

GeForce GTX 580M SLI outperforms Quadro K5100M by 1% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.

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%

GTX 580M SLI 6106
K5100M 6880
+12.7%

Quadro K5100M outperforms GeForce GTX 580M SLI by 13% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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:

900p68
+36%
50−55
−36%
Full HD89
+74.5%
51
−74.5%
1200p81
+35%
60−65
−35%
4K35−40
+16.7%
30
−16.7%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+23.1%
12−14
−23.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+34.6%
24−27
−34.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+22.7%
21−24
−22.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+23.1%
12−14
−23.1%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+31.6%
18−20
−31.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+35%
20−22
−35%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+28.6%
27−30
−28.6%
Hitman 3 24−27
+30%
20−22
−30%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+34.6%
24−27
−34.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+22.7%
21−24
−22.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+23.1%
12−14
−23.1%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+31.6%
18−20
−31.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+35%
20−22
−35%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+28.6%
27−30
−28.6%
Hitman 3 24−27
+30%
20−22
−30%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+21.4%
14−16
−21.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
−19%
25
+19%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
Battlefield 5 35−40
+34.6%
24−27
−34.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+23.1%
12−14
−23.1%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+31.6%
18−20
−31.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+35%
20−22
−35%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+28.6%
27−30
−28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+50%
14
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 18−20
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+25%
12−14
−25%
Hitman 3 16−18
+23.1%
12−14
−23.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+14.3%
14−16
−14.3%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+18.2%
10−12
−18.2%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Battlefield 5 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 16−18
+54.5%
10−12
−54.5%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Hitman 3 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−25%
10
+25%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Battlefield 5 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%

This is how GTX 580M SLI and K5100M compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • GTX 580M SLI is 36% faster than K5100M

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 580M SLI is 74.5% faster than K5100M

1200p resolution:

  • GTX 580M SLI is 35% faster than K5100M

4K resolution:

  • GTX 580M SLI is 16.7% faster than K5100M

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

  • in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 580M SLI is 100% faster than the K5100M.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the K5100M is 25% faster than the GTX 580M SLI.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 580M SLI is ahead in 65 tests (96%)
  • K5100M is ahead in 2 tests (3%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (1%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 10.16 7.94
Recency 6 January 2011 23 July 2013
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm

The GeForce GTX 580M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K5100M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 580M SLI is a notebook graphics 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.

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