FirePro W4300 vs Quadro M2000M

In this comparison between FirePro W4300 and Quadro M2000M 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 W4300 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M2000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro M2000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M2000M 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 M2000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W4300 Quadro M2000M
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 55 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro M2000M has 10% more power consumption, than FirePro W4300.
  • FirePro W4300 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M2000M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W4300 and Quadro M2000M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • FirePro W4300 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M2000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W4300 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M2000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M2000M is 108 MHz higher, than FirePro W4300.
  • FirePro W4300 and Quadro M2000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W4300 is 1000 MHz higher, than Quadro M2000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 18−20
ultra / 1080p 8−9 10−11
QHD / 1440p 3−4 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 35−40
medium / 1080p 18−20 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M2000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than FirePro W4300.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4300 Quadro M2000M
Architecture GCN 2.0 Maxwell
Code name Bonaire GM107
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 1 December 2015 2 October 2015
Pipelines 768 640
Core clock speed 930 MHz 1038 MHz
Boost Clock 1197 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64 43.92
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops 1,405 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 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 152 Mh/s 173 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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