Radeon RX 6650M XT vs Quadro NVS 5100M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro NVS 5100M with Radeon RX 6650M XT, including specs and performance data.
RX 6650M XT outperforms NVS 5100M by a whopping 4607% 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 | 1174 | 110 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 1.88 | 25.87 |
| Architecture | GT2xx (2010) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | N10P-NS | Navi 23 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 January 2010 (15 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 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 cores | 48 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 2068 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2416 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 11,060 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 120 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 309.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 9.896 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 64 |
| TMUs | no data | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 32 MB |
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 | medium sized | large |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 4.0 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 | DDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 256.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.3 |
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
−4750%
|
95−100
+4750%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−1533%
|
95−100
+1533%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−4750%
|
95−100
+4750%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−13000%
|
130−140
+13000%
|
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 170−180 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−2533%
|
150−160
+2533%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−1533%
|
95−100
+1533%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1888%
|
150−160
+1888%
|
| Valorant | 30−33
−687%
|
230−240
+687%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
−1109%
|
270−280
+1109%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−4750%
|
95−100
+4750%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−943%
|
140−150
+943%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−13000%
|
130−140
+13000%
|
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 170−180 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−2533%
|
150−160
+2533%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−1533%
|
95−100
+1533%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−9800%
|
95−100
+9800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1888%
|
150−160
+1888%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−2383%
|
140−150
+2383%
|
| Valorant | 30−33
−687%
|
230−240
+687%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−4750%
|
95−100
+4750%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−943%
|
140−150
+943%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−13000%
|
130−140
+13000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−2533%
|
150−160
+2533%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 6−7
−1533%
|
95−100
+1533%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1888%
|
150−160
+1888%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−2383%
|
140−150
+2383%
|
| Valorant | 30−33
−687%
|
230−240
+687%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 170−180 |
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−3433%
|
100−110
+3433%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 5−6
−5660%
|
280−290
+5660%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
−1844%
|
170−180
+1844%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 45−50 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 100−105 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−5850%
|
110−120
+5850%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 1−2
−4800%
|
45−50
+4800%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−7900%
|
80−85
+7900%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
−10900%
|
110−120
+10900%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−507%
|
90−95
+507%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
−6150%
|
250−260
+6150%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−2800%
|
55−60
+2800%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−2650%
|
55−60
+2650%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 220−230
+0%
|
220−230
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 120−130
+0%
|
120−130
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 60−65
+0%
|
60−65
+0%
|
| Valorant | 260−270
+0%
|
260−270
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 100−110
+0%
|
100−110
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+0%
|
110−120
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+0%
|
55−60
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+0%
|
80−85
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX 6650M XT is 13000% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6650M XT performs better in 37 tests (61%)
- there's a draw in 24 tests (39%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.82 | 38.60 |
| Recency | 7 January 2010 | 4 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 120 Watt |
NVS 5100M has 242.9% lower power consumption.
RX 6650M XT, on the other hand, has a 4607.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471.4% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6650M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 5100M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro NVS 5100M is a mobile workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6650M XT is a mobile workstation one.
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