Quadro 600 vs FirePro M6100

Place in performance ranking	598	1013
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.10
Architecture	GCN (2011−2017)	Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code name	Bonaire	GF108
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	1 October 2013 (10 years ago)	13 December 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$179

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	768	96
Core clock speed	1100 MHz	640 MHz
Number of transistors	2,080 million	585 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	40 Watt
Texture fill rate	51.60	10.24
Floating-point performance	1.651 gflops	0.2458 gflops

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	large	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	168 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	88 GB/s	25.6 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

No outputs

1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.3	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA	-	2.1

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 M6100 5.58
+304%

Quadro 600 1.38

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.

FirePro M6100 2152
+304%

Quadro 600 533

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

FirePro M6100 12550
+506%

Quadro 600 2070

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

54
+350%

12−14

−350%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

9−10
+350%

2−3

−350%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Battlefield 5	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 +433%	3−4 −433%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +350%	8−9 −350%
Hitman 3	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +338%	8−9 −338%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +367%	3−4 −367%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	20−22 +400%	4−5 −400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +380%	10−11 −380%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Battlefield 5	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 +433%	3−4 −433%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +350%	8−9 −350%
Hitman 3	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +338%	8−9 −338%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +367%	3−4 −367%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	20−22 +400%	4−5 −400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +375%	4−5 −375%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +380%	10−11 −380%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +350%	8−9 −350%
Hitman 3	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 +338%	8−9 −338%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	20−22 +400%	4−5 −400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +375%	4−5 −375%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +380%	10−11 −380%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16

+400%

3−4
−400%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4	0−1
Far Cry 5	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Hitman 3	10−11 +400%	2−3 −400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	12−14 +500%	2−3 −500%
Metro Exodus	4−5	0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	0−1	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +338%	8−9 −338%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11

+400%

2−3
−400%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5	0−1
Hitman 3	2−3	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 +450%	2−3 −450%
Metro Exodus	2−3	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	3−4	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7
+500%

1−2

−500%

This is how FirePro M6100 and Quadro 600 compete in popular games:

FirePro M6100 is 350% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.58	1.38
Recency	1 October 2013	13 December 2010
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	40 nm

FirePro M6100 has a 304.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The FirePro M6100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro 600 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro M6100 is a mobile workstation card while Quadro 600 is a workstation one.

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