FirePro W5000 vs Quadro 5010M

In this comparison between FirePro W5000 and Quadro 5010M 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 W5000 will be the best choice, for others Quadro 5010M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro 5010M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro 5010M 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 5010M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5000 Quadro 5010M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5 ECC
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro 5010M has 33% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 5010M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro 5010M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5010M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro 5010M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 375 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
  • FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5010M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 1900 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 9−10
ultra / 1080p 9−10 6−7
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 21−24
medium / 1080p 18−20 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than Quadro 5010M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 Quadro 5010M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Fermi
Code name Pitcairn N12E-Q5
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 7 August 2012 22 February 2011
Pipelines 768 384
Core clock speed 825 MHz 450 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 21.60
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 691.2 gflops
Length 183 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 83.2 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
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 154 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support +
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