FirePro W4100 vs Quadro 4000M

In this comparison between FirePro W4100 and Quadro 4000M 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 W4100 will be the best choice, for others Quadro 4000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 4000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 4000M 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 4000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W4100 Quadro 4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro 4000M has 100% more power consumption, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 4000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W4100 and Quadro 4000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W4100 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 4000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro 4000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W4100 is 155 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000M.
  • FirePro W4100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 4000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W4100 is 2800 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 3−4
ultra / 1080p 4−5 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 14−16
medium / 1080p 8−9 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Quadro 4000M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4100 Quadro 4000M
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Cape Verde Fermi
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 22 February 2011
Pipelines 512 336
Core clock speed 630 MHz 475 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 20.16 26.60
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops 638.4 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 2.1
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s 82 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support +
AppAcceleration +
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