FirePro W4100 vs Quadro 3000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W4100 and Quadro 3000M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W4100 stacks up against Quadro 3000M, check out specs charts below.

Quadro 3000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 3000M 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 3000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W4100 Quadro 3000M
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro 3000M has 50% more power consumption, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 3000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W4100 and Quadro 3000M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W4100 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 3000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro 3000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W4100 is 180 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.
  • FirePro W4100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 3000M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W4100 is 3375 MHz higher, than Quadro 3000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 2−3
ultra / 1080p 4−5 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 12−14
medium / 1080p 8−9 4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than Quadro 3000M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4100 Quadro 3000M
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Cape Verde Fermi
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 22 February 2011
Pipelines 512 240
Core clock speed 630 MHz 450 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 20.16 18.00
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops 432.0 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 80 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 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 2.1
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s 28 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support +
AppAcceleration +
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