FirePro W8100 vs Quadro M5000M

In this comparison between FirePro W8100 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 W8100 will be the best choice, for others Quadro M5000M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 W8100 Quadro M5000M
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI No outputs
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  • FirePro W8100 has 120% more power consumption, than Quadro M5000M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W8100 and Quadro M5000M have maximum RAM of 8 GB.
  • FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M5000M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Quadro M5000M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M5000M is 138 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
  • FirePro W8100 and Quadro M5000M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 and Quadro M5000M is 5000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 35−40
ultra / 1080p 21−24 21−24
QHD / 1440p 16−18 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 60−65
medium / 1080p 40−45 40−45
FirePro W8100 and Quadro M5000M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  FirePro W8100 Quadro M5000M
Architecture GCN 2.0 Maxwell
Code name Hawaii GM204
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 23 June 2014 2 October 2015
Pipelines 2560 1,536
Core clock speed 824 MHz 962 MHz
Boost Clock 1051 MHz
Transistor count 6,200 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 131.8 93.60
Floating-point performance 4,219 gflops 2,995 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 512 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 320 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) 466 Mh/s 366 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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