FirePro M4100 vs Quadro K5000

In this comparison between FirePro M4100 and Quadro K5000 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 M4100 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K5000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro M4100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M4100 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 FirePro M4100 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M4100 Quadro K5000
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro M4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro K5000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K5000 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro M4100.
  • FirePro M4100 is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro K5000 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro K5000 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K5000 is 36 MHz higher, than FirePro M4100.
  • FirePro M4100 and Quadro K5000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K5000 is 1400 MHz higher, than FirePro M4100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 20−22
ultra / 1080p 0−1 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 12−14 35−40
medium / 1080p 3−4 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 366% more, than FirePro M4100.

Full Specs

  FirePro M4100 Quadro K5000
Architecture GCN Kepler
Code name Mars GK104
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 1 October 2013 17 August 2012
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 670 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 950 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 16.08 90.37
Floating-point performance 514.6 gflops 2,169 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 172.8 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 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 74 Mh/s 111 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 2.2 Mh/s
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