FirePro S9050 vs Quadro K3100M

In this comparison between FirePro S9050 and Quadro K3100M 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 S9050 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K3100M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K3100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K3100M 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 K3100M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S9050 Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro S9050 has 200% more power consumption, than Quadro K3100M.
  • FirePro S9050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K3100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro S9050 has 8 GB more memory, than Quadro K3100M.
  • FirePro S9050 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro K3100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 194 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.
  • FirePro S9050 and Quadro K3100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 2300 MHz higher, than Quadro K3100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 10−12
ultra / 1080p 12−14 7−8
QHD / 1440p 6−7 1−2
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 35−40 24−27
medium / 1080p 24−27 14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Quadro K3100M.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9050 Quadro K3100M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Tahiti N15E-Q1-A2
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 7 August 2014 23 July 2013
Pipelines 1792 768
Core clock speed 900 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 45.18
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops 1,084 gflops
Length 254 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 102.4 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) 44 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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