FirePro M5100 vs Quadro 4000

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M5100 and Quadro 4000. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro M5100 and Quadro 4000. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

FirePro M5100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M5100 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 FirePro M5100 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M5100 Quadro 4000
Power consumption (TDP) 142 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro M5100 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro 4000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro M5100 and Quadro 4000 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro 4000 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro 4000 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 250 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000.
  • FirePro M5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 4000 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 1692 MHz higher, than Quadro 4000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 6−7
ultra / 1080p 6−7 4−5
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 16−18
medium / 1080p 12−14 8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 44% more, than Quadro 4000.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5100 Quadro 4000
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Venus GF100
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 1 October 2013 2 November 2010
Pipelines 640 256
Core clock speed 725 MHz 475 MHz
Boost Clock 775 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 31.00 15.20
Floating-point performance 992.0 gflops 486.4 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 2808 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 89.86 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 2.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 108 Mh/s 44 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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