FirePro V5900 vs Quadro K3100M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro V5900 and Quadro K3100M, 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 V5900 stacks up against Quadro K3100M, check out specs charts below.
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 V5900
Quadro K3100M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI
No outputs
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
FirePro V5900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K3100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Quadro K3100M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro V5900.
FirePro V5900 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K3100M - in Mobile workstations.
FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Quadro K3100M - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 106 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
FirePro V5900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K3100M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K3100M is 1200 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
4−5
10−12
ultra / 1080p
2−3
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
10−11
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−12
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Battlefield 5 is 84% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro V5900 and Quadro K3100M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
180−190
medium / 768p
100−110
150−160
ultra / 1080p
50−55
80−85
QHD / 1440p
24−27
45−50
4K / 2160p
12−14
30−33
high / 768p
75−80
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 50% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
80−85
100−105
medium / 768p
55−60
80−85
ultra / 1080p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Dota 2 is 38% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
16−18
30−35
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Far Cry 5 is 87% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
7−8
20−22
ultra / 1080p
0−1
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Fortnite is 71% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
10−11
20−22
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
5−6
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 86% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
50−55
70−75
medium / 768p
−
60−65
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 54% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
3−4
7−8
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
10−11
21−24
medium / 1080p
4−5
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
ultra / 1080p
80−85
95−100
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Minecraft is 16% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
6−7
20−22
ultra / 1080p
2−3
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 145% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
20−22
40−45
medium / 768p
12−14
24−27
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
3−4
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 122% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
75−80
95−100
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K3100M in World of Tanks is 35% more, than FirePro V5900.
Full Specs
FirePro V5900
Quadro K3100M
Architecture
TeraScale 3
Kepler
Code name
Cayman
N15E-Q1-A2
Type
Workstation
Mobile workstation
Release date
24 May 2011
23 July 2013
Pipelines
512
768
Core clock speed
600 MHz
706 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
19.20
45.18
Floating-point performance
614.4 gflops
1,084 gflops
Length
230 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
102.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12
Shader Model
5.0
5
OpenGL
4.4
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
66 Mh/s
44 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Display Port
1.2
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
nView Display Management
+
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