FirePro R5000 vs Quadro FX 350M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 350M with FirePro R5000, including specs and performance data.
R5000 outperforms 350M by a whopping 5655% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1515 | 626 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.27 |
| Power efficiency | 0.56 | 3.25 |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | G72 | Pitcairn |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Workstation |
| Release date | 13 March 2006 (20 years ago) | 25 February 2013 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,099 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 7 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 450 MHz | 825 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 450 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 112 million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 350 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 1.800 | 39.60 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 1.267 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 2 | 32 |
| TMUs | 4 | 48 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 192 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
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).
| Bus support | no data | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 279 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Form factor | no data | full height / full length |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin |
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 | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 450 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 102.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| Dual-link DVI support | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−5567%
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170−180
+5567%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−5614%
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400−450
+5614%
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| Valorant | 24−27
−5525%
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1350−1400
+5525%
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Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 10−11
−5400%
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550−600
+5400%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 8−9
−5525%
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450−500
+5525%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−5567%
|
170−180
+5567%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−5614%
|
400−450
+5614%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−5500%
|
280−290
+5500%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−5525%
|
1350−1400
+5525%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 8−9
−5525%
|
450−500
+5525%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−5567%
|
170−180
+5567%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−5614%
|
400−450
+5614%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−5500%
|
280−290
+5500%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
−5525%
|
1350−1400
+5525%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−5400%
|
110−120
+5400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−5400%
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55−60
+5400%
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1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−5400%
|
55−60
+5400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−5400%
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55−60
+5400%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−5614%
|
800−850
+5614%
|
| Valorant | 1−2
−5400%
|
55−60
+5400%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
−5400%
|
55−60
+5400%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
−5400%
|
55−60
+5400%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.11 | 6.33 |
| Recency | 13 March 2006 | 25 February 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 256 MB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 350 Watt |
FX 350M has 2233% lower power consumption.
FirePro R5000, on the other hand, has a 5655% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 221% more advanced lithography process.
The FirePro R5000 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro FX 350M in performance tests.
Be aware that Quadro FX 350M is a mobile workstation graphics card while FirePro R5000 is a workstation one.
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