FirePro S10000 vs Quadro K5100M

In this comparison between FirePro S10000 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 S10000 will be the best choice, for others Quadro K5100M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K5100M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K5100M 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 K5100M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S10000 Quadro K5100M
Power consumption (TDP) 750 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro S10000 has 650% more power consumption, than Quadro K5100M.
  • FirePro S10000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro K5100M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K5100M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro S10000.
  • FirePro S10000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro K5100M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro S10000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro K5100M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro S10000 is 54 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.
  • FirePro S10000 and Quadro K5100M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro S10000 is 1400 MHz higher, than Quadro K5100M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 14−16
ultra / 1080p 21−24 8−9
QHD / 1440p 16−18 3−4
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 30−35
medium / 1080p 40−45 18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S10000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Quadro K5100M.

Full Specs

  FirePro S10000 Quadro K5100M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Kepler
Code name Tahiti N15E-Q5-A2
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 12 November 2012 23 July 2013
Pipelines 4096 1536
Core clock speed 825 MHz 771 MHz
Boost Clock 950 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 106.4 98.69
Floating-point performance 2x 3,405 gflops 2,369 gflops
Length 305 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 480 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 +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s 35 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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