ATI Mobility FireGL V5700 vs Quadro FX 2500M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro FX 2500M and Mobility FireGL V5700, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
FX 2500M outperforms ATI Mobility FireGL V5700 by an impressive 60% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1220 | 1298 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 0.87 | no data |
| Architecture | Curie (2003−2013) | TeraScale (2005−2013) |
| GPU code name | G71 | M86 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 29 September 2005 (19 years ago) | 7 January 2008 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $99.99 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 32 | 120 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 500 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 278 million | 378 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 90 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 12.00 | 4.800 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.144 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 4 |
| TMUs | 24 | 8 |
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 | medium sized |
| Interface | MXM-III | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
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 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 600 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | 22.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 9.0c (9_3) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 3.0 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | N/A | N/A |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
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 Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| World of Tanks | 16−18
+30.8%
|
12−14
−30.8%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| World of Tanks | 1−2 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 1−2 | 0−1 |
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the FX 2500M is 50% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- FX 2500M is ahead in 9 tests (28%)
- there's a draw in 23 tests (72%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.56 | 0.35 |
| Recency | 29 September 2005 | 7 January 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 55 nm |
FX 2500M has a 60% higher aggregate performance score.
ATI Mobility FireGL V5700, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and a 63.6% more advanced lithography process.
The Quadro FX 2500M is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility FireGL V5700 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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