FirePro M5950 vs Quadro K3100M
In this comparison between FirePro M5950 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 M5950 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K3100M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FirePro M5950 and Quadro K3100M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M5950 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 M5950 or Quadro K3100M here:
Main Specs
FirePro M5950
Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Quadro K3100M has 114% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 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 M5950.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Quadro K3100M - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of FirePro M5950 is 19 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K3100M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 2300 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
4−5
10−12
ultra / 1080p
2−3
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
6−7
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
9−10
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Battlefield 5 is 118% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M5950 and Quadro K3100M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
180−190
medium / 768p
95−100
150−160
ultra / 1080p
45−50
80−85
QHD / 1440p
27−30
45−50
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro K3100M.
low / 768p
75−80
100−105
medium / 768p
50−55
80−85
ultra / 1080p
30−33
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Dota 2 is 49% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
5−6
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
6−7
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
12−14
20−22
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
QHD / 1440p
7−8
−
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Fortnite is 66% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
20−22
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−12
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 90% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
70−75
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
high / 1080p
8−9
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
3−4
7−8
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
9−10
21−24
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
ultra / 1080p
75−80
95−100
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Minecraft is 23% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
16−18
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 42% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 87% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
20−22
40−45
medium / 768p
12−14
24−27
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 122% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
80−85
95−100
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
27−30
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in World of Tanks is 32% more, than FirePro M5950.
Full Specs
FirePro M5950
Quadro K3100M
Architecture
Terascale 2
Kepler
Code name
Whistler-XT
N15E-Q1-A2
Type
Mobile workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
13 April 2011
23 July 2013
Pipelines
480
768
Core clock speed
725 MHz
706 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
45.18
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
1,084 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57 GB/s
102.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12
Shader Model
5.0
5
OpenGL
4.4
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Bus support
n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
44 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
Form factor
MXM-A
Display Port
1.2
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
nView Display Management
+
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