FirePro V5900 vs Quadro M4000M

In this comparison between FirePro V5900 and Quadro M4000M 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 M4000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M4000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M4000M 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 M4000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro V5900 Quadro M4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI No outputs
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  • Quadro M4000M has 33% more power consumption, than FirePro V5900.
  • FirePro V5900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro M4000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M4000M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro V5900.
  • FirePro V5900 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M4000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Quadro M4000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M4000M is 375 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
  • FirePro V5900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M4000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000M is 3012 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 35−40
ultra / 1080p 2−3 21−24
QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 14−16 60−65
medium / 1080p 7−8 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than FirePro V5900.

Full Specs

  FirePro V5900 Quadro M4000M
Architecture TeraScale 3 Maxwell
Code name Cayman GM204
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 24 May 2011 2 October 2015
Pipelines 512 1,280
Core clock speed 600 MHz 975 MHz
Boost Clock 1013 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 19.20 78.00
Floating-point performance 614.4 gflops 2,496 gflops
Length 230 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.0 5.0
OpenGL 4.4 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 66 Mh/s 251 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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