FirePro W5000 vs Quadro 3000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5000 and Quadro 3000M. 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 W5000 and Quadro 3000M. 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.

Quadro 3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 3000M 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 3000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5000 Quadro 3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 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 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
  • FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W5000 and Quadro 3000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro 3000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 375 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
  • FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 3000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 2575 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 2−3
ultra / 1080p 9−10 1−2
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 12−14
medium / 1080p 18−20 4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 280% more, than Quadro 3000M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 Quadro 3000M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Fermi
Code name Pitcairn Fermi
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 7 August 2012 22 February 2011
Pipelines 768 240
Core clock speed 825 MHz 450 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 18.00
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 432.0 gflops
Length 183 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 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) 154 Mh/s 28 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support +
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