FirePro W6150M vs Quadro K5000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K5000M and FirePro W6150M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

K5000M
2012
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
6.34
+18.9%

K5000M outperforms W6150M by a moderate 19% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking601643
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.96no data
Power efficiency5.13no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code nameGK104Saturn
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date7 August 2012 (13 years ago)12 November 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$329.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores1344768
Core clock speed601 MHz1075 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Wattno data
Texture fill rate67.3151.60
Floating-point processing power1.615 TFLOPS1.651 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs11248
L1 Cache112 KB192 KB
L2 Cache512 KB256 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).

Laptop sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed750 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s88 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.3
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA+-

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.

K5000M 6.34
+18.9%
W6150M 5.33

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.

K5000M 2804
+18.9%
Samples: 114
W6150M 2358
Samples: 4

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 HD59
+31.1%
45−50
−31.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.59no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 27−30
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Fortnite 40−45
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
Valorant 70−75
+23.3%
60−65
−23.3%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 27−30
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 110−120
+22.2%
90−95
−22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Dota 2 50−55
+32.5%
40−45
−32.5%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Fortnite 40−45
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%
Forza Horizon 5 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Valorant 70−75
+23.3%
60−65
−23.3%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 27−30
+20.8%
24−27
−20.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Dota 2 50−55
+32.5%
40−45
−32.5%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+22.2%
18−20
−22.2%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+19%
21−24
−19%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Valorant 70−75
+23.3%
60−65
−23.3%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 40−45
+36.7%
30−33
−36.7%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 50−55
+30%
40−45
−30%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+30%
30−33
−30%
Valorant 75−80
+26.7%
60−65
−26.7%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Hogwarts Legacy 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Hogwarts Legacy 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Valorant 30−35
+25.9%
27−30
−25.9%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Hogwarts Legacy 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

This is how K5000M and W6150M compete in popular games:

  • K5000M is 31% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.34 5.33
Recency 7 August 2012 12 November 2015

K5000M has a 18.9% higher aggregate performance score.

W6150M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years.

The Quadro K5000M is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W6150M in performance tests.

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