Quadro K2100M vs ATI FirePro V5800

Place in the ranking	720	730
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.43	0.63
Power efficiency	3.42	4.42
Architecture	TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	Juniper	GK106
Market segment	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	26 April 2010 (14 years ago)	23 July 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$479	$84.95

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

K2100M has 47% better value for money than ATI V5800.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	800	576
Core clock speed	690 MHz	667 MHz
Number of transistors	1,040 million	2,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	74 Watt	55 Watt
Texture fill rate	27.60	32.02
Floating-point processing power	1.104 TFLOPS	0.7684 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	40	48

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	no data	medium sized
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-A (3.0)
Length	229 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	752 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	48.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	No outputs
Display Port	no data	1.2

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus	-	+
3D Vision Pro	no data	+
Mosaic	no data	+
nView Display Management	no data	+
Optimus	no data	+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	-	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

ATI V5800 3.51
+4.2%

K2100M 3.37

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

ATI V5800 1415
+4.3%

K2100M 1357

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD

24−27

+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

19.96

−464%

3.54

+464%

K2100M has 464% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Metro Exodus	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Valorant	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Dota 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Fortnite	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Metro Exodus	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Valorant	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
World of Tanks	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Dota 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Valorant	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
World of Tanks	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Far Cry 5	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Valorant	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Fortnite	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Valorant	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

This is how ATI V5800 and K2100M compete in popular games:

A tie in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.51	3.37
Recency	26 April 2010	23 July 2013
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	74 Watt	55 Watt

ATI V5800 has a 4.2% higher aggregate performance score.

K2100M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 34.5% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between FirePro V5800 and Quadro K2100M.

Be aware that FirePro V5800 is a workstation card while Quadro K2100M is a mobile workstation one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.