FirePro M6000 vs Quadro K4100M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K4100M and FirePro M6000, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

K4100M
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
7.13
+51.1%

K4100M outperforms M6000 by an impressive 51% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking541640
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.47no data
Power efficiency5.157.93
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGK104Heathrow
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date23 July 2013 (11 years ago)1 July 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,499 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1152640
Core clock speed706 MHz800 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt43 Watt
Texture fill rate67.7832.00
Floating-point processing power1.627 TFLOPS1.024 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs9640

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 sizelargemedium sized
Bus supportno datan/a
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)MXM-B (3.0)
Form factorno dataMXM-B
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 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth102.4 GB/s72 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Display Port1.2no data
StereoOutput3D-+

Supported technologies

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

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

API compatibility

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

DirectX1212 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. 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.

K4100M 7.13
+51.1%
FirePro M6000 4.72

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.

K4100M 2753
+51.3%
FirePro M6000 1820

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

K4100M 19909
+85.3%
FirePro M6000 10744

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

K4100M 4957
+105%
FirePro M6000 2422

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:

900p85−90
+46.6%
58
−46.6%
Full HD48
+26.3%
38
−26.3%
4K13
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+53.8%
12−14
−53.8%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+62.1%
27−30
−62.1%
Hitman 3 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+35.5%
30−35
−35.5%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+81.8%
10−12
−81.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+41.2%
16−18
−41.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+20%
45−50
−20%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Battlefield 5 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+53.8%
12−14
−53.8%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+62.1%
27−30
−62.1%
Hitman 3 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+35.5%
30−35
−35.5%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+81.8%
10−12
−81.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+41.2%
16−18
−41.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 67
+294%
16−18
−294%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+20%
45−50
−20%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+38.5%
12−14
−38.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+50%
10−11
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+60%
10−11
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+62.1%
27−30
−62.1%
Hitman 3 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 40−45
+35.5%
30−35
−35.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+41.2%
16−18
−41.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+29.4%
16−18
−29.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+20%
45−50
−20%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 14−16
+55.6%
9−10
−55.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+178%
9−10
−178%
Hitman 3 10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
+36.4%
10−12
−36.4%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+50%
30−33
−50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Hitman 3 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
+360%
5−6
−360%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

This is how K4100M and FirePro M6000 compete in popular games:

  • K4100M is 47% faster in 900p
  • K4100M is 26% faster in 1080p
  • K4100M is 63% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the K4100M is 360% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, K4100M surpassed FirePro M6000 in all 68 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.13 4.72
Recency 23 July 2013 1 July 2012
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 43 Watt

K4100M has a 51.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

FirePro M6000, on the other hand, has 132.6% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K4100M is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro M6000 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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