FirePro W600 vs Quadro M5000M

When choosing between FirePro W600 and Quadro M5000M, 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 M5000M.

Quadro M5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M5000M 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 M5000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W600 Quadro M5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 6x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro M5000M has 33% more power consumption, than FirePro W600.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro M5000M has 6 GB more memory, than FirePro W600.
  • FirePro W600 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro M5000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 212 MHz higher, than FirePro W600.
  • FirePro W600 and Quadro M5000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 1000 MHz higher, than FirePro W600.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 35−40
ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 18−20 60−65
medium / 1080p 10−11 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than FirePro W600.

Full Specs

  FirePro W600 Quadro M5000M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Maxwell
Code name Cape Verde GM204
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 13 June 2012 2 October 2015
Pipelines 512 1,536
Core clock speed 750 MHz 962 MHz
Boost Clock 1051 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 24.00 93.60
Floating-point performance 768.0 gflops 2,995 gflops
Length 163 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 94 Mh/s 366 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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