FirePro W5000 vs Quadro M500M

When choosing between FirePro W5000 and Quadro M500M, 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 W5000 and Quadro M500M.

Quadro M500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M500M 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 M500M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5000 Quadro M500M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W5000 has 150% more power consumption, than Quadro M500M.
  • FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro M500M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro W5000 and Quadro M500M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W5000 is used in Desktops, and Quadro M500M - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Quadro M500M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M500M is 204 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.
  • FirePro W5000 and Quadro M500M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M500M is 804 MHz higher, than FirePro W5000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 0−1
ultra / 1080p 9−10
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 12−14
medium / 1080p 18−20 3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 212% more, than Quadro M500M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5000 Quadro M500M
Architecture GCN 1.0 Maxwell
Code name Pitcairn GM108
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 7 August 2012 15 December 2015
Pipelines 768 384
Core clock speed 825 MHz 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 39.60 17.98
Floating-point performance 1,267 gflops 863.2 gflops
Length 183 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 3200 MHz 4004 MHz
Memory bandwidth 102.4 GB/s 14.4 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 5.0
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 154 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Form factor full height / half length
DisplayPort count 2
Dual-link DVI support +
nView Display Management +
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