FirePro W5100 vs Quadro M5000M

When choosing between FirePro W5100 and Quadro M5000M, 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 M5000M.

Quadro M5000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M5000M 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 M5000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5100 Quadro M5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Quadro M5000M has 100% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro M5000M has 4 GB more memory, than FirePro W5100.
  • FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M5000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 32 MHz higher, than FirePro W5100.
  • FirePro W5100 and Quadro M5000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 1000 MHz higher, than Quadro M5000M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 35−40
ultra / 1080p 9−10 21−24
QHD / 1440p 4−5 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 30−35 60−65
medium / 1080p 18−20 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M5000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than FirePro W5100.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5100 Quadro M5000M
Architecture GCN 2.0 Maxwell
Code name Bonaire GM204
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 31 March 2014 2 October 2015
Pipelines 768 1,536
Core clock speed 930 MHz 962 MHz
Boost Clock 1051 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64 93.60
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops 2,995 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 160 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 5.2
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s 366 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / half length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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