FirePro M4000 vs Quadro K3100M

In this comparison between FirePro M4000 and Quadro K3100M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro M4000 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K3100M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro M4000 and Quadro K3100M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro M4000 and Quadro K3100M are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with FirePro M4000 or Quadro K3100M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M4000 Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 75 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K3100M has 127% more power consumption, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro K3100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K3100M has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro M4000.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • FirePro M4000 is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro K3100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 106 MHz higher, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 and Quadro K3100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M4000 is 1300 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 10−12
ultra / 1080p 4−5 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 18−20 24−27
medium / 1080p 9−10 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than FirePro M4000.

Full Specs

  FirePro M4000 Quadro K3100M
Architecture GCN Kepler
Code name Cape Verde GLM N15E-Q1-A2
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 1 July 2012 23 July 2013
Pipelines 512 768
Core clock speed 600 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 21.60 45.18
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 1,084 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bus support n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s 44 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus +
Form factor MXM-A
StereoOutput3D +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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