FirePro R5000 vs Quadro 5000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro R5000 and Quadro 5000M. 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 R5000 and Quadro 5000M. 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.

Quadro 5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 5000M 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 Quadro 5000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro R5000 Quadro 5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro R5000 has 250% more power consumption, than Quadro 5000M.
  • FirePro R5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro R5000 and Quadro 5000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro R5000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro R5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro 5000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro R5000 is 420 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
  • FirePro R5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro R5000 is 2000 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 10−11
ultra / 1080p 8−9 6−7
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 21−24
medium / 1080p 16−18 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 23% more, than Quadro 5000M.

Full Specs

  FirePro R5000 Quadro 5000M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Fermi
Code name Pitcairn Fermi
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 25 February 2013 27 July 2010
Pipelines 768 320
Core clock speed 825 MHz 405 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 16.20
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 518.4 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 76.8 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 +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support +
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