FirePro V5900 vs Quadro K3000M

In this comparison between FirePro V5900 and Quadro K3000M 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 V5900 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K3000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K3000M 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 K3000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro V5900 Quadro K3000M
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 4 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 K3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K3000M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro V5900.
  • FirePro V5900 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Quadro K3000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K3000M is 54 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
  • FirePro V5900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K3000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K3000M is 800 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 7−8
ultra / 1080p 2−3 4−5
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 18−20
medium / 1080p 7−8 9−10
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than FirePro V5900.

Full Specs

  FirePro V5900 Quadro K3000M
Architecture TeraScale 3 Kepler
Code name Cayman N14E-Q1
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 24 May 2011 1 June 2012
Pipelines 512 576
Core clock speed 600 MHz 654 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 19.20 31.39
Floating-point performance 614.4 gflops 753.4 gflops
Length 230 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 89.6 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) 66 Mh/s 24 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
  Check Price Check Price