FirePro W5100 vs Quadro M1200

When choosing between FirePro W5100 and Quadro M1200, 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 W5100 and Quadro M1200.

Quadro M1200 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M1200 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 M1200 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5100 Quadro M1200
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 45 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro W5100 has 11% more power consumption, than Quadro M1200.
  • FirePro W5100 and Quadro M1200 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M1200 - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M1200 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M1200 is 61 MHz higher, than FirePro W5100.
  • FirePro W5100 and Quadro M1200 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 1000 MHz higher, than Quadro M1200.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 18−20
ultra / 1080p 9−10 10−12
QHD / 1440p 4−5 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 35−40
medium / 1080p 18−20 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1200 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than FirePro W5100.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5100 Quadro M1200
Architecture GCN 2.0 Maxwell
Code name Bonaire N17P-Q1
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 31 March 2014 13 January 2017
Pipelines 768 640
Core clock speed 930 MHz 991 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 1870 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12
Shader Model 6.3 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / half length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
Display Port 1.2
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
3D Stereo +
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