FirePro W5000 vs Quadro 5000M

In this comparison between FirePro W5000 and Quadro 5000M 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 W5000 will be the best choice, for others Quadro 5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 5000M 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 5000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5000 Quadro 5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 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 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro 5000M has 33% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W5000 and Quadro 5000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro 5000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 420 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
  • FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 2000 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 10−11
ultra / 1080p 9−10 6−7
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 21−24
medium / 1080p 18−20 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than Quadro 5000M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 Quadro 5000M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Fermi
Code name Pitcairn Fermi
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 7 August 2012 27 July 2010
Pipelines 768 320
Core clock speed 825 MHz 405 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 16.20
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 518.4 gflops
Length 183 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 76.8 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 +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 154 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support +
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