FirePro W600 vs Quadro K5000M

In this comparison between FirePro W600 and Quadro K5000M 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 W600 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K5000M 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 K5000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W600 Quadro K5000M
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 4 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro K5000M has 33% more power consumption, than FirePro W600.
  • FirePro W600 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K5000M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W600.
  • FirePro W600 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro K5000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W600 is 44 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.
  • FirePro W600 and Quadro K5000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W600 is 1000 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 16−18
ultra / 1080p 5−6 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 18−20 30−35
medium / 1080p 10−11 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than FirePro W600.

Full Specs

  FirePro W600 Quadro K5000M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Cape Verde N14E-Q5
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 13 June 2012 1 June 2012
Pipelines 512 1344
Core clock speed 750 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 24.00 67.31
Floating-point performance 768.0 gflops 1,615 gflops
Length 163 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 96 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 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
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