FirePro S9000 vs Quadro K4100M

When choosing between FirePro S9000 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 S9000 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 S9000 Quadro K4100M
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro S9000 has 250% more power consumption, than Quadro K4100M.
  • FirePro S9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K4100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro S9000 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K4100M.
  • FirePro S9000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K4100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro S9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro K4100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro S9000 is 194 MHz higher, than Quadro K4100M.
  • FirePro S9000 and Quadro K4100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9000 is 2300 MHz higher, than Quadro K4100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 12−14
ultra / 1080p 21−24 7−8
QHD / 1440p 16−18 2−3
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 24−27
medium / 1080p 40−45 14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Quadro K4100M.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9000 Quadro K4100M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Tahiti N15E-Q3-A2
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 24 August 2012 23 July 2013
Pipelines 1792 1152
Core clock speed 900 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 67.78
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 1,627 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 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) 92 Mh/s 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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