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    FirePro M5100 vs Quadro CX

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M5100 and Quadro CX. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro M5100 and Quadro CX. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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    Quadro CX

    FirePro M5100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: FirePro M5100 is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 M5100 here:

    FirePro M5100 Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro M5100 Quadro CX
    Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
    Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1536 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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    • FirePro M5100 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro CX uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • Quadro CX has 1534 GB more memory, than FirePro M5100.
    • FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro CX - in Desktops.
    • FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro CX - with Tesla 2.0.
    • Core clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 123 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
    • FirePro M5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro CX - by 55 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 2900 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 1−2
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 0−1
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
    low / 720p 21−24 10−12
    medium / 1080p 12−14 2−3
    The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Quadro CX.

    Full Specs

      FirePro M5100 Quadro CX
    Architecture GCN Tesla 2.0
    Code name Venus GT200B
    Type Mobile workstation Workstation
    Release date 1 October 2013 11 November 2008
    Pipelines 640 192
    Core clock speed 725 MHz 602 MHz
    Boost Clock 775 MHz
    Transistor count 1,500 million 1,400 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 31.00 38.53
    Floating-point performance 992.0 gflops 462.3 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 1600 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_1) 11.1 (10_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 4.0
    OpenGL 4.6 3.3
    OpenCL 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
    CUDA 1.3
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 108 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
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