FirePro V7900 vs Quadro K4100M

When choosing between FirePro V7900 and Quadro K4100M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro V7900 and Quadro K4100M.

Quadro K4100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K4100M 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 K4100M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro V7900 Quadro K4100M
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro V7900 has 51% more power consumption, than Quadro K4100M.
  • FirePro V7900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Quadro K4100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K4100M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro V7900.
  • FirePro V7900 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K4100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro V7900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Quadro K4100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro V7900 is 19 MHz higher, than Quadro K4100M.
  • FirePro V7900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K4100M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro V7900 is 1800 MHz higher, than Quadro K4100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−12 12−14
ultra / 1080p 6−7 7−8
QHD / 1440p 1−2 2−3
low / 720p 24−27 24−27
medium / 1080p 14−16 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 9% more, than FirePro V7900.

Full Specs

  FirePro V7900 Quadro K4100M
Architecture TeraScale 3 Kepler
Code name Cayman N15E-Q3-A2
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 24 May 2011 23 July 2013
Pipelines 1280 1152
Core clock speed 725 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 58.00 67.78
Floating-point performance 1,856.0 gflops 1,627 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 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 +
Bus support PCIe 2.1 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 171 Mh/s 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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