FirePro W8100 vs Quadro K5100M

In this comparison between FirePro W8100 and Quadro K5100M 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 W8100 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K5100M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K5100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K5100M 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 K5100M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W8100 Quadro K5100M
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
  Check Price
  • FirePro W8100 has 120% more power consumption, than Quadro K5100M.
  • FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K5100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W8100 and Quadro K5100M have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Quadro K5100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 53 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
  • FirePro W8100 and Quadro K5100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 1400 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 14−16
ultra / 1080p 21−24 8−9
QHD / 1440p 16−18 3−4
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Quadro K5100M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8100 Quadro K5100M
Architecture GCN 2.0 Kepler
Code name Hawaii N15E-Q5-A2
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 23 June 2014 23 July 2013
Pipelines 2560 1536
Core clock speed 824 MHz 771 MHz
Transistor count 6,200 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 131.8 98.69
Floating-point performance 4,219 gflops 2,369 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 GB/s 115.2 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) 466 Mh/s 35 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
  Check Price