FirePro V5800 vs Quadro 5000M

When choosing between FirePro V5800 and Quadro 5000M, 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 V5800 and Quadro 5000M.

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 V5800 Quadro 5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 74 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro 5000M has 35% more power consumption, than FirePro V5800.
  • FirePro V5800 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro 5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro 5000M has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro V5800.
  • FirePro V5800 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro V5800 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Quadro 5000M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro V5800 is 285 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.
  • FirePro V5800 and Quadro 5000M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro V5800 is 2800 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 10−11
ultra / 1080p 4−5 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 21−24
medium / 1080p 7−8 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 62% more, than FirePro V5800.

Full Specs

  FirePro V5800 Quadro 5000M
Architecture TeraScale 2 Fermi
Code name Juniper Fermi
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 26 April 2010 27 July 2010
Pipelines 800 320
Core clock speed 690 MHz 405 MHz
Transistor count 1,040 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 27.60 16.20
Floating-point performance 1,104.0 gflops 518.4 gflops
Length 229 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
Laptop size large
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