FirePro R5000 vs Quadro M3000M

In this comparison between FirePro R5000 and Quadro M3000M 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 R5000 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M3000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M3000M 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 M3000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro R5000 Quadro M3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
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 366% more power consumption, than Quadro M3000M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro M3000M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro R5000.
  • FirePro R5000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro R5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro M3000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 225 MHz higher, than FirePro R5000.
  • FirePro R5000 and Quadro M3000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M3000M is 1800 MHz higher, than FirePro R5000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
ultra / 1080p 8−9 21−24
QHD / 1440p 2−3 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 27−30 60−65
medium / 1080p 16−18 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than FirePro R5000.

Full Specs

  FirePro R5000 Quadro M3000M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Maxwell
Code name Pitcairn GM204
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 25 February 2013 2 October 2015
Pipelines 768 1,024
Core clock speed 825 MHz 1050 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 67.20
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 2,150 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 253 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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