FirePro W5100 vs Quadro K1100M

When choosing between FirePro W5100 and Quadro K1100M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W5100 and Quadro K1100M.

Quadro K1100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K1100M 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 K1100M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5100 Quadro K1100M
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W5100 has 11% more power consumption, than Quadro K1100M.
  • FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K1100M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W5100 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro K1100M.
  • FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K1100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K1100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 225 MHz higher, than Quadro K1100M.
  • FirePro W5100 and Quadro K1100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 3200 MHz higher, than Quadro K1100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 0−1
ultra / 1080p 9−10
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 12−14
medium / 1080p 18−20 3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 212% more, than Quadro K1100M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5100 Quadro K1100M
Architecture GCN 2.0 Kepler
Code name Bonaire GK107
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 31 March 2014 23 July 2013
Pipelines 768 384
Core clock speed 930 MHz 705 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64 22.59
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops 542.2 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 44.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12
Shader Model 6.3 5
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s 18 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Form factor full height / half length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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