FirePro W4100 vs Quadro P500

In this comparison between FirePro W4100 and Quadro P500 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 W4100 will be the best choice, for others Quadro P500 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro P500 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P500 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 P500 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W4100 Quadro P500
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort 3x mini-DisplayPort
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  • FirePro W4100 has 66% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W4100 and Quadro P500 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro W4100 is used in Desktops, and Quadro P500 - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and Quadro P500 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 825 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P500 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P500 is 1012 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 8−9
ultra / 1080p 4−5 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 18−20
medium / 1080p 8−9 10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than FirePro W4100.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4100 Quadro P500
Architecture GCN Pascal
Code name Cape Verde GP108
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 2 October 2015 14 November 2017
Pipelines 512 256
Core clock speed 630 MHz 1455 MHz
Boost Clock 1519 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 20.16 21.25
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops 679.9 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 32.1 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12.1
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.0.1
CUDA 6.1
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support +
AppAcceleration +
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