Radeon RX Vega 7 vs Quadro NVS 5100M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro NVS 5100M with Radeon RX Vega 7, including specs and performance data.
RX Vega 7 outperforms NVS 5100M by a whopping 705% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1129 | 530 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 12 |
| Architecture | GT2xx (2010) | Vega (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | N10P-NS | Vega Raven Ridge |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 7 January 2010 (14 years ago) | 7 January 2020 (4 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 | 448 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1800 MHz |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
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 | 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 | DDR3 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 800 MHz | no data |
| Shared memory | - | + |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 | 12_1 |
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. 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.
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3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution.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.
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 | 2−3
−1050%
| 23
+1050%
|
| 1440p | 4−5
−725%
| 33
+725%
|
| 4K | 1−2
−1500%
| 16
+1500%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−500%
|
18
+500%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−320%
|
21
+320%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−467%
|
17
+467%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−367%
|
14
+367%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 17 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3
−950%
|
21−24
+950%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−180%
|
14
+180%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−258%
|
40−45
+258%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−2600%
|
27
+2600%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−257%
|
24−27
+257%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−206%
|
95
+206%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−600%
|
35
+600%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−500%
|
18
+500%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−233%
|
10
+233%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 2−3
−950%
|
21−24
+950%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−180%
|
14
+180%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−508%
|
73
+508%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−1600%
|
17
+1600%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−243%
|
24
+243%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−120%
|
21−24
+120%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−158%
|
80
+158%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−260%
|
18−20
+260%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
−400%
|
14−16
+400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−200%
|
9
+200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−180%
|
14−16
+180%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−83.3%
|
22
+83.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
−200%
|
21
+200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−30%
|
13
+30%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 30−35
−77.4%
|
55−60
+77.4%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−1700%
|
18
+1700%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−1000%
|
10−12
+1000%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−700%
|
8−9
+700%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
−57.1%
|
10−12
+57.1%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
−300%
|
16−18
+300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 3−4
−1467%
|
45−50
+1467%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−333%
|
12−14
+333%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry New Dawn | 0−1 | 5−6 |
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 4−5 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−250%
|
7−8
+250%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 19
+0%
|
19
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 15
+0%
|
15
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21
+0%
|
21
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27
+0%
|
27
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+0%
|
27−30
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 13
+0%
|
13
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how NVS 5100M and RX Vega 7 compete in popular games:
- RX Vega 7 is 1050% faster in 1080p
- RX Vega 7 is 725% faster in 1440p
- RX Vega 7 is 1500% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Red Dead Redemption 2, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the RX Vega 7 is 2600% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX Vega 7 is ahead in 38 tests (60%)
- there's a draw in 25 tests (40%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.92 | 7.41 |
| Recency | 7 January 2010 | 7 January 2020 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 15 Watt |
RX Vega 7 has a 705.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 133.3% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX Vega 7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro NVS 5100M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro NVS 5100M is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX Vega 7 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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