FirePro W5170M vs Quadro 5000M
Aggregated performance score
FirePro W5170M outperforms Quadro 5000M by 6% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 577 | 563 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Value for money | 0.08 | 0.22 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | GCN (2011−2017) |
| GPU code name | Fermi | Tropo |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 27 July 2010 (13 years old) | 2 October 2015 (8 years old) |
| Current price | $3732 | $1530 |
Value for money
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
W5170M has 175% better value for money than Quadro 5000M.
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 320 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 405 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 925 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 16.20 | 37.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 518.4 gflops | 1,184 gflops |
Size and compatibility
Information on Quadro 5000M and FirePro W5170M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | large |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
Memory
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 | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | 4500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Video outputs and ports
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 | No outputs | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | no data | + |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | no data | + |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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.
FirePro W5170M outperforms Quadro 5000M by 6% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
FirePro W5170M outperforms Quadro 5000M by 6% in Passmark.
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
−12.5%
| 27
+12.5%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−11.8%
|
18−20
+11.8%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−11.8%
|
18−20
+11.8%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
+0%
|
10−11
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
−7.7%
|
14−16
+7.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−36.4%
|
15
+36.4%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 10−11
−10%
|
10−12
+10%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
−6.3%
|
16−18
+6.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 12−14
−8.3%
|
12−14
+8.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−11.8%
|
18−20
+11.8%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12
−9.1%
|
12−14
+9.1%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Hitman 3 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−12.5%
|
9−10
+12.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 1−2 |
This is how Quadro 5000M and W5170M compete in popular games:
1080p resolution:
- W5170M is 12.5% faster than Quadro 5000M
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the W5170M is 50% faster than the Quadro 5000M.
All in all, in popular games:
- W5170M is ahead in 40 tests (63%)
- there's a draw in 23 tests (37%)
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 5.32 | 5.66 |
| Recency | 27 July 2010 | 2 October 2015 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro 5000M and FirePro W5170M.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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