FirePro W5100 vs Quadro 5010M

In this comparison between FirePro W5100 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 W5100 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 W5100 Quadro 5010M
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5 ECC
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro 5010M has 100% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
  • FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro 5010M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W5100 and Quadro 5010M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and Quadro 5010M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Quadro 5010M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 480 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
  • FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro 5010M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 4700 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 W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than Quadro 5010M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5100 Quadro 5010M
Architecture GCN 2.0 Fermi
Code name Bonaire N12E-Q5
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 31 March 2014 22 February 2011
Pipelines 768 384
Core clock speed 930 MHz 450 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64 21.60
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops 691.2 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 2.0
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / half length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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