Quadro K5100M vs FirePro W8000

Place in performance ranking	402	488
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	6.03	1.65
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	Tahiti	N15E-Q5-A2
Market segment	Workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	14 June 2012 (12 years ago)	23 July 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,599	no data
Current price	$215 (0.1x MSRP)	$440

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

FirePro W8000 has 265% better value for money than K5100M.

Detailed specifications

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	1792	1536
Core clock speed	900 MHz	771 MHz
Number of transistors	4,313 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	100 Watt
Texture fill rate	100.8	98.69
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops	2,369 gflops

Form factor & compatibility

Information on FirePro W8000 and Quadro K5100M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). 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	no data	large
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Length	279 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Form factor	full height / full length	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	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	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	176 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

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	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI	No outputs
Display Port	no data	1.2
StereoOutput3D	1	no data
DisplayPort count	4	no data
Dual-link DVI support	1	no data

Supported technologies

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

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

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12
Shader Model	5.1	5
OpenGL	4.6	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	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 W8000 10.60
+32.7%

K5100M 7.99

FirePro W8000 outperforms Quadro K5100M by 33% based on our aggregate 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 W8000 4095
+32.7%

K5100M 3086

FirePro W8000 outperforms Quadro K5100M by 33% 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	65−70 +27.5%	51 −27.5%
4K	35−40 +29.6%	27 −29.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

16−18
+23.1%

12−14

−23.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +23.5%	16−18 −23.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +27.3%	10−12 −27.3%
Battlefield 5	30−33 +25%	24−27 −25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +31.3%	16−18 −31.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +23.1%	12−14 −23.1%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 +22.7%	21−24 −22.7%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +28.2%	35−40 −28.2%
Hitman 3	18−20 +20%	14−16 −20%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +28.6%	35−40 −28.6%
Metro Exodus	30−33 +30.4%	21−24 −30.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +22.7%	21−24 −22.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 +20%	24−27 −20%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +16.7%	30−33 −16.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +23.5%	16−18 −23.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +27.3%	10−12 −27.3%
Battlefield 5	30−33 +25%	24−27 −25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +31.3%	16−18 −31.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +23.1%	12−14 −23.1%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 +22.7%	21−24 −22.7%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +28.2%	35−40 −28.2%
Hitman 3	18−20 +20%	14−16 −20%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +28.6%	35−40 −28.6%
Metro Exodus	30−33 +30.4%	21−24 −30.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	27−30 +22.7%	21−24 −22.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 +20%	24−27 −20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−33 +20%	25 −20%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +16.7%	30−33 −16.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24 +23.5%	16−18 −23.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +27.3%	10−12 −27.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +31.3%	16−18 −31.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +23.1%	12−14 −23.1%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +28.2%	35−40 −28.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +28.6%	35−40 −28.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−33 +20%	24−27 −20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +28.6%	14 −28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +16.7%	30−33 −16.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

27−30
+22.7%

21−24

−22.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +20%	14−16 −20%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Hitman 3	14−16 +27.3%	10−12 −27.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +23.5%	16−18 −23.5%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

16−18
+23.1%

12−14

−23.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Hitman 3	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +20%	10 −20%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%