FirePro V5900 vs Quadro 3000M

When choosing between FirePro V5900 and Quadro 3000M, 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 V5900 and Quadro 3000M.

Quadro 3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 3000M 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 3000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro V5900 Quadro 3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI No outputs
  Check Price Check Price
  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
  • FirePro V5900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro 3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro V5900 and Quadro 3000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro V5900 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Quadro 3000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro V5900 is 150 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
  • FirePro V5900 and Quadro 3000M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro V5900 is 1375 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 2−3
ultra / 1080p 2−3 1−2
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 12−14
medium / 1080p 7−8 4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than Quadro 3000M.

Full Specs

  FirePro V5900 Quadro 3000M
Architecture TeraScale 3 Fermi
Code name Cayman Fermi
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 24 May 2011 22 February 2011
Pipelines 512 240
Core clock speed 600 MHz 450 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 19.20 18.00
Floating-point performance 614.4 gflops 432.0 gflops
Length 230 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 80 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 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA 2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s 28 Mh/s
Laptop size large
  Check Price Check Price