FirePro W4100 vs Quadro K5000M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W4100 and Quadro K5000M, 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 W4100 stacks up against Quadro K5000M, check out specs charts below.

Quadro K5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K5000M 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 K5000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W4100 Quadro K5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 50 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 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro K5000M has 100% more power consumption, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K5000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K5000M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro K5000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K5000M is 76 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 and Quadro K5000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W4100 is 1000 MHz higher, than Quadro K5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 16−18
ultra / 1080p 4−5 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 16−18 30−35
medium / 1080p 8−9 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than FirePro W4100.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4100 Quadro K5000M
Architecture GCN Kepler
Code name Cape Verde N14E-Q5
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 1 June 2012
Pipelines 512 1344
Core clock speed 630 MHz 706 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 20.16 67.31
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops 1,615 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 96 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) 79 Mh/s 51 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support +
AppAcceleration +
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