FirePro W4190M vs Quadro 500M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W4190M and Quadro 500M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro W4190M and Quadro 500M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

FirePro W4190M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro W4190M 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 FirePro W4190M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W4190M Quadro 500M
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro W4190M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro 500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W4190M has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro 500M.
  • FirePro W4190M is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro 500M - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W4190M is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro 500M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W4190M is 125 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.
  • FirePro W4190M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 500M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W4190M is 2200 MHz higher, than Quadro 500M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 0−1
ultra / 1080p 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 1−2
medium / 1080p 5−6 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4190M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Quadro 500M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4190M Quadro 500M
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Mars XTX? GF108
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 12 November 2015 22 February 2011
Pipelines 384 96
Core clock speed 825 MHz 700 MHz
Boost Clock 900 MHz
Transistor count 950 million 585 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 21.60 11.20
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 268.8 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 28.8 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
Laptop size medium sized
AppAcceleration +
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