FirePro M4100 vs Quadro FX 3800
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M4100 and Quadro FX 3800, 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 M4100 stacks up against Quadro FX 3800, check out specs charts below.
Quadro FX 3800
FirePro M4100 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: FirePro M4100 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 M4100 here:
Main Specs
| FirePro M4100 | Quadro FX 3800 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 108 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort |
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- FirePro M4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro FX 3800 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- FirePro M4100 has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
- FirePro M4100 is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro FX 3800 - in Desktops.
- FirePro M4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro FX 3800 - with Tesla 2.0.
- Core clock speed of FirePro M4100 is 70 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
- FirePro M4100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 3800 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro M4100 is 2400 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than FirePro M4100. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 75−80 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 9−10 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 27% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Dota 2 is 24% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 7−8 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Fortnite is 39% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 30% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Metro Exodus is 400% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Minecraft is 28% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 2−3 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 4−5 |
| medium / 768p | 9−10 | − |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 166% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4100 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro M4100 | Quadro FX 3800 | |
| Architecture | GCN | Tesla 2.0 |
| Code name | Mars | GT200B |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 1 October 2013 | 30 March 2009 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 670 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Transistor count | 950 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 16.08 | 38.40 |
| Floating-point performance | 514.6 gflops | 462.3 gflops |
| Length | 198 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4000 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.3 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 74 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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