Quadro NVS 5100M vs Quadro K6000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro K6000 with Quadro NVS 5100M, including specs and performance data.
K6000 outperforms NVS 5100M by a whopping 2135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 301 | 1168 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.52 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 6.51 | 1.87 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | GT2xx (2010) |
| GPU code name | GK110B | N10P-NS |
| Market segment | Workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 23 July 2013 (12 years ago) | 7 January 2010 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $5,265 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 2880 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 797 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 902 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 7,080 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 35 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 216.5 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 5.196 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 48 | no data |
| TMUs | 240 | no data |
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 | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no data |
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 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1502 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.4 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 10.1 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
| CUDA | 3.5 | - |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
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6−7
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
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8−9
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| Valorant | 30−33
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30−33
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Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
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21−24
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Dota 2 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
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6−7
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| Metro Exodus | 1−2
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1−2
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
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8−9
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
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6−7
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| Valorant | 30−33
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30−33
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Dota 2 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
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6−7
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
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8−9
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
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6−7
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| Valorant | 30−33
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30−33
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 5−6
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5−6
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
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9−10
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
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2−3
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 5−6
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5−6
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4K
Ultra Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
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2−3
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 31 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.22 | 0.86 |
| Recency | 23 July 2013 | 7 January 2010 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 12 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 35 Watt |
Quadro K6000 has a 2134.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
NVS 5100M, on the other hand, has 542.9% lower power consumption.
The Quadro K6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 5100M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro K6000 is a workstation graphics card while Quadro NVS 5100M is a mobile workstation one.
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