FirePro V5800 vs Quadro K5000M

In this comparison between FirePro V5800 and Quadro K5000M 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 V5800 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K5000M 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 K5000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro V5800 Quadro K5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 74 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro K5000M has 35% more power consumption, than FirePro V5800.
  • FirePro V5800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K5000M has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro V5800.
  • FirePro V5800 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro V5800 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Quadro K5000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K5000M is 16 MHz higher, than FirePro V5800.
  • FirePro V5800 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K5000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro V5800 is 1000 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 16−18
ultra / 1080p 4−5 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 16−18 30−35
medium / 1080p 7−8 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than FirePro V5800.

Full Specs

  FirePro V5800 Quadro K5000M
Architecture TeraScale 2 Kepler
Code name Juniper N14E-Q5
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 26 April 2010 1 June 2012
Pipelines 800 1344
Core clock speed 690 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 1,040 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 27.60 67.31
Floating-point performance 1,104.0 gflops 1,615 gflops
Length 229 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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