FirePro V5900 vs Quadro K1100M

When choosing between FirePro V5900 and Quadro K1100M, 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 K1100M.

Quadro K1100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K1100M 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 K1100M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro V5900 Quadro K1100M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI No outputs
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  • FirePro V5900 has 66% more power consumption, than Quadro K1100M.
  • FirePro V5900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K1100M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro V5900 and Quadro K1100M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro V5900 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K1100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Quadro K1100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K1100M is 105 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
  • FirePro V5900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K1100M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K1100M is 800 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 0−1
ultra / 1080p 2−3
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 12−14
medium / 1080p 7−8 3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Quadro K1100M.

Full Specs

  FirePro V5900 Quadro K1100M
Architecture TeraScale 3 Kepler
Code name Cayman GK107
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 24 May 2011 23 July 2013
Pipelines 512 384
Core clock speed 600 MHz 705 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 19.20 22.59
Floating-point performance 614.4 gflops 542.2 gflops
Length 230 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 44.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.0 5
OpenGL 4.4 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s 18 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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