FirePro M5100 vs Quadro M5000M

In this comparison between FirePro M5100 and Quadro M5000M 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 M5100 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro M5100 and Quadro M5000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro M5100 and Quadro M5000M 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 M5100 or Quadro M5000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M5100 Quadro M5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro M5100 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro M5000M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M5000M has 6 GB more memory, than FirePro M5100.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro M5000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 237 MHz higher, than FirePro M5100.
  • FirePro M5100 and Quadro M5000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro M5100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 35−40
ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 21−24 60−65
medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 260% more, than FirePro M5100.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5100 Quadro M5000M
Architecture GCN Maxwell
Code name Venus GM204
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 1 October 2013 2 October 2015
Pipelines 640 1,536
Core clock speed 725 MHz 962 MHz
Boost Clock 775 MHz 1051 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.00 93.60
Floating-point performance 992.0 gflops 2,995 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 160 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 108 Mh/s 366 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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