FirePro W600 vs Quadro K1000M

When choosing between FirePro W600 and Quadro K1000M, 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 W600 and Quadro K1000M.

Quadro K1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K1000M 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 K1000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W600 Quadro K1000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W600 has 66% more power consumption, than Quadro K1000M.
  • FirePro W600 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K1000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W600 and Quadro K1000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W600 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K1000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro K1000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K1000M is 100 MHz higher, than FirePro W600.
  • FirePro W600 and Quadro K1000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W600 is 2200 MHz higher, than Quadro K1000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 0−1
ultra / 1080p 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 1−2
medium / 1080p 10−11 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than Quadro K1000M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W600 Quadro K1000M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Cape Verde N14P-Q1
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 13 June 2012 1 June 2012
Pipelines 512 192
Core clock speed 750 MHz 850 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 24.00 13.60
Floating-point performance 768.0 gflops 326.4 gflops
Length 163 mm
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 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 94 Mh/s 10 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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