FirePro R5000 vs Quadro K4100M

When choosing between FirePro R5000 and Quadro K4100M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro R5000 and Quadro K4100M.

Quadro K4100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K4100M 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 K4100M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro R5000 Quadro K4100M
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 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro R5000 has 250% more power consumption, than Quadro K4100M.
  • FirePro R5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K4100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K4100M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro R5000.
  • FirePro R5000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K4100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro R5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro K4100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro R5000 is 119 MHz higher, than Quadro K4100M.
  • FirePro R5000 and Quadro K4100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro R5000 and Quadro K4100M is 3200 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 12−14
ultra / 1080p 8−9 7−8
QHD / 1440p 2−3 2−3
low / 720p 27−30 24−27
medium / 1080p 16−18 14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than Quadro K4100M.

Full Specs

  FirePro R5000 Quadro K4100M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Pitcairn N15E-Q3-A2
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 25 February 2013 23 July 2013
Pipelines 768 1152
Core clock speed 825 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 67.78
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 1,627 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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