FirePro M6000 vs Quadro 6000

In this comparison between FirePro M6000 and Quadro 6000 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 M6000 will be the best choice, for others Quadro 6000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro M6000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M6000 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 M6000 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M6000 Quadro 6000
Power consumption (TDP) 43 Watt 204 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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  • Quadro 6000 has 374% more power consumption, than FirePro M6000.
  • FirePro M6000 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro 6000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro 6000 has 4 GB more memory, than FirePro M6000.
  • FirePro M6000 is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro 6000 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M6000 is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro 6000 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 176 MHz higher, than Quadro 6000.
  • FirePro M6000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 6000 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 1512 MHz higher, than Quadro 6000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 14−16
ultra / 1080p 5−6 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 20−22 27−30
medium / 1080p 10−12 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 6000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 54% more, than FirePro M6000.

Full Specs

  FirePro M6000 Quadro 6000
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Heathrow GF100
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 1 July 2012 10 December 2010
Pipelines 640 448
Core clock speed 750 MHz 574 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 32.00 32.14
Floating-point performance 1,024 gflops 1,027.7 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 2988 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 143.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 2.0
Bus support n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 91 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor MXM-B
StereoOutput3D +
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