FirePro R5000 vs Quadro K2100M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro R5000 and Quadro K2100M. 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 R5000 and Quadro K2100M. 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.

Quadro K2100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K2100M 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 K2100M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro R5000 Quadro K2100M
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 55 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro R5000 has 536% more power consumption, than Quadro K2100M.
  • FirePro R5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K2100M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro R5000 and Quadro K2100M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro R5000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K2100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro R5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro K2100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro R5000 is 158 MHz higher, than Quadro K2100M.
  • FirePro R5000 and Quadro K2100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro R5000 is 200 MHz higher, than Quadro K2100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 6−7
ultra / 1080p 8−9 4−5
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 16−18
medium / 1080p 16−18 7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Quadro K2100M.

Full Specs

  FirePro R5000 Quadro K2100M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Pitcairn GK106
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 25 February 2013 23 July 2013
Pipelines 768 576
Core clock speed 825 MHz 667 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 32.02
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 768.4 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 48.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 38 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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