FirePro M4100 vs Quadro K5100M

In this comparison between FirePro M4100 and Quadro K5100M 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 K5100M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro M4100 and Quadro K5100M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro M4100 and Quadro K5100M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Quadro K5100M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M4100 Quadro K5100M
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro M4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro K5100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K5100M has 6 GB more memory, than FirePro M4100.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • FirePro M4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro K5100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K5100M is 101 MHz higher, than FirePro M4100.
  • FirePro M4100 and Quadro K5100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M4100 is 400 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 14−16
ultra / 1080p 0−1 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 12−14 30−35
medium / 1080p 3−4 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than FirePro M4100.

Full Specs

  FirePro M4100 Quadro K5100M
Architecture GCN Kepler
Code name Mars N15E-Q5-A2
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 1 October 2013 23 July 2013
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 670 MHz 771 MHz
Transistor count 950 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 16.08 98.69
Floating-point performance 514.6 gflops 2,369 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 74 Mh/s 35 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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