FirePro M5100 vs Quadro K5200

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M5100 and Quadro K5200. 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 K5200. 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.

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:

Main Specs

  FirePro M5100 Quadro K5200
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro M5100 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro K5200 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K5200 has 6 GB more memory, than FirePro M5100.
  • FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro K5200 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro K5200 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 58 MHz higher, than Quadro K5200.
  • FirePro M5100 and Quadro K5200 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5200 is 1508 MHz higher, than FirePro M5100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 35−40
ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 21−24 60−65
medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 260% more, than FirePro M5100.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5100 Quadro K5200
Architecture GCN Kepler
Code name Venus GK110B
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 1 October 2013 22 July 2014
Pipelines 640 2304
Core clock speed 725 MHz 667 MHz
Boost Clock 775 MHz 771 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 7,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.00 148.0
Floating-point performance 992.0 gflops 3,553 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 192.3 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 3.5
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 108 Mh/s 226 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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