FirePro W5000 vs Quadro K3100M

In this comparison between FirePro W5000 and Quadro K3100M 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 K3100M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K3100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K3100M 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 K3100M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5000 Quadro K3100M
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 4 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 K3100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K3100M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro K3100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 119 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
  • FirePro W5000 and Quadro K3100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 and Quadro K3100M is 3200 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 10−12
ultra / 1080p 9−10 7−8
QHD / 1440p 4−5 1−2
low / 720p 30−35 24−27
medium / 1080p 18−20 14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Quadro K3100M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 Quadro K3100M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Pitcairn N15E-Q1-A2
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 7 August 2012 23 July 2013
Pipelines 768 768
Core clock speed 825 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 45.18
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 1,084 gflops
Length 183 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 154 Mh/s 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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