FirePro W5000 vs Quadro K4000M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5000 and Quadro K4000M. 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 W5000 and Quadro K4000M. 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 K4000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K4000M 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 K4000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5000 Quadro K4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro K4000M has 33% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K4000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K4000M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K4000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro K4000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 225 MHz higher, than Quadro K4000M.
  • FirePro W5000 and Quadro K4000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 400 MHz higher, than Quadro K4000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 10−11
ultra / 1080p 9−10 6−7
QHD / 1440p 4−5 1−2
low / 720p 30−35 21−24
medium / 1080p 18−20 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Quadro K4000M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 Quadro K4000M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Pitcairn N14E-Q3
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 7 August 2012 1 June 2012
Pipelines 768 960
Core clock speed 825 MHz 600 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 48.08
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 1,154 gflops
Length 183 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 154 Mh/s 37 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support +
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