FirePro M5950 vs Quadro K5100M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K5100M and FirePro M5950, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

K5100M
2013
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
8.28
+143%

K5100M outperforms M5950 by a whopping 143% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking506731
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.686.68
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGK104Whistler
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date23 July 2013 (11 years ago)4 January 2011 (13 years ago)

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 cores1536480
Core clock speed771 MHz725 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million716 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt35 Watt
Texture fill rate98.6917.40
Floating-point processing power2.369 TFLOPS0.696 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs12824

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-A (3.0)
Form factorno dataMXM-A

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 amount8 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth115.2 GB/s57 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

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.

DirectX1211.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+N/A
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.

K5100M 8.28
+143%
FirePro M5950 3.41

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.

K5100M 3190
+143%
FirePro M5950 1314

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.

K5100M 6880
+410%
FirePro M5950 1350

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.

K5100M 24795
+296%
FirePro M5950 6257

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.

K5100M 11427
+907%
FirePro M5950 1135

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:

900p55−60
+129%
24
−129%
Full HD51
+96.2%
26
−96.2%
4K26
+160%
10−12
−160%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+243%
7−8
−243%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+156%
9−10
−156%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+179%
18−20
−179%
Hitman 3 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+91.7%
24−27
−91.7%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+175%
8−9
−175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+39%
40−45
−39%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+243%
7−8
−243%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+156%
9−10
−156%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+179%
18−20
−179%
Hitman 3 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+91.7%
24−27
−91.7%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+380%
5−6
−380%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+175%
8−9
−175%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 82
+447%
14−16
−447%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+39%
40−45
−39%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 20−22
+100%
10−11
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+100%
8−9
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+179%
18−20
−179%
Hitman 3 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
+91.7%
24−27
−91.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 27−30
+92.9%
14−16
−92.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14
−7.1%
14−16
+7.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 55−60
+39%
40−45
−39%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+175%
8−9
−175%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+125%
4−5
−125%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+3000%
1−2
−3000%
Hitman 3 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
+143%
21−24
−143%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Hitman 3 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10
+150%
4−5
−150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+800%
1−2
−800%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%

This is how K5100M and FirePro M5950 compete in popular games:

  • K5100M is 129% faster in 900p
  • K5100M is 96% faster in 1080p
  • K5100M is 160% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the K5100M is 3000% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the FirePro M5950 is 7% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • K5100M is ahead in 62 tests (98%)
  • FirePro M5950 is ahead in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.28 3.41
Recency 23 July 2013 4 January 2011
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 35 Watt

K5100M has a 142.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

FirePro M5950, on the other hand, has 185.7% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K5100M is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro M5950 in performance tests.


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