FirePro W4300 vs Quadro P500

When comparing FirePro W4300 and Quadro P500, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro W4300 and Quadro P500 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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 W4300 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 4 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort 3x mini-DisplayPort
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  • FirePro W4300 has 66% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W4300 has 2 GB more memory, than Quadro P500.
  • FirePro W4300 is used in Desktops, and Quadro P500 - in Mobile workstations.
  • FirePro W4300 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Quadro P500 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 525 MHz higher, than FirePro W4300.
  • FirePro W4300 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro P500 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W4300 is 988 MHz higher, than Quadro P500.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 8−9
ultra / 1080p 8−9 5−6
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 18−20
medium / 1080p 18−20 10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 80% more, than Quadro P500.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4300 Quadro P500
Architecture GCN 2.0 Pascal
Code name Bonaire GP108
Type Workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 1 December 2015 14 November 2017
Pipelines 768 256
Core clock speed 930 MHz 1455 MHz
Boost Clock 1519 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64 21.25
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops 679.9 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 32.1 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12.1
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.0.1
CUDA 6.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 152 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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