FirePro W7100 vs Quadro 5000M

In this comparison between FirePro W7100 and Quadro 5000M 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 W7100 will be the best choice, for others Quadro 5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 5000M 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 5000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W7100 Quadro 5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 400 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W7100 has 300% more power consumption, than Quadro 5000M.
  • FirePro W7100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W7100 has 6 GB more memory, than Quadro 5000M.
  • FirePro W7100 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W7100 is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Quadro 5000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W7100 is 515 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
  • FirePro W7100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W7100 is 3800 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 10−11
ultra / 1080p 21−24 6−7
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 21−24
medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than Quadro 5000M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7100 Quadro 5000M
Architecture GCN 3.0 Fermi
Code name Tonga Fermi
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 12 August 2014 27 July 2010
Pipelines 1792 320
Core clock speed 920 MHz 405 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 103.0 16.20
Floating-point performance 3,297 gflops 518.4 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 362 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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