FirePro S10000 vs Quadro P500

When choosing between FirePro S10000 and Quadro P500, 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 S10000 and Quadro P500.

Quadro P500 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P500 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 P500 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S10000 Quadro P500
Power consumption (TDP) 750 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort 3x mini-DisplayPort
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  • FirePro S10000 has 2400% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro S10000 has 4 GB more memory, than Quadro P500.
  • FirePro S10000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro P500 - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro S10000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro P500 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 630 MHz higher, than FirePro S10000.
  • FirePro S10000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P500 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P500 is 12 MHz higher, than FirePro S10000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 8−9
ultra / 1080p 21−24 5−6
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 18−20
medium / 1080p 40−45 10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S10000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than Quadro P500.

Full Specs

  FirePro S10000 Quadro P500
Architecture GCN 1.0 Pascal
Code name Tahiti GP108
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 12 November 2012 14 November 2017
Pipelines 4096 256
Core clock speed 825 MHz 1455 MHz
Boost Clock 950 MHz 1519 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 106.4 21.25
Floating-point performance 2x 3,405 gflops 679.9 gflops
Length 305 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 480 GB/s 32.1 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12.1
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.0.1
CUDA 6.1
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support +
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