FirePro W7100 vs Quadro M5000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M5000M with FirePro W7100, including specs and performance data.

M5000M
2015
8 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
18.12
+20.6%

M5000M outperforms W7100 by a significant 21% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking300351
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency12.536.92
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)GCN 3.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameGM204Tonga
Market segmentMobile workstationWorkstation
Release date18 August 2015 (9 years ago)12 August 2014 (10 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 cores1,5361792
Core clock speed975 MHz920 MHz
Boost clock speed1051 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,200 million5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt400 Watt
Texture fill rate93.60103.0
Floating-point processing power2.995 TFLOPS3.297 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs96112

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
Bus supportno dataPCIe 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data241 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Form factorno datafull height / full length
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 6-pin

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 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth160 GB/s160 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 outputs4x DisplayPort
Display Port1.2no data
StereoOutput3D-+
DisplayPort countno data4
Dual-link DVI support-+
HD сomponent video output-+

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 (12_0)
Shader Model6.46.3
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan+1.2.131
CUDA5.2-

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.

M5000M 18.12
+20.6%
FirePro W7100 15.02

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.

M5000M 6992
+20.7%
FirePro W7100 5794

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.

M5000M 22846
FirePro W7100 24837
+8.7%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

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 Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

M5000M 25001
FirePro W7100 27256
+9%

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 HD89
+27.1%
70−75
−27.1%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+33.3%
30−33
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+31.1%
45−50
−31.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+40%
30−33
−40%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+37.1%
35−40
−37.1%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+25.6%
90−95
−25.6%
Hitman 3 35−40
+29.6%
27−30
−29.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+25.7%
70−75
−25.7%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+24%
50−55
−24%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+22.5%
40−45
−22.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+31.1%
45−50
−31.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+22.9%
70−75
−22.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+33.3%
30−33
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+31.1%
45−50
−31.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+40%
30−33
−40%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+37.1%
35−40
−37.1%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+25.6%
90−95
−25.6%
Hitman 3 35−40
+29.6%
27−30
−29.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+25.7%
70−75
−25.7%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+24%
50−55
−24%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+22.5%
40−45
−22.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+31.1%
45−50
−31.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 126
+26%
100−105
−26%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+22.9%
70−75
−22.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+33.3%
30−33
−33.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+33.3%
21−24
−33.3%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+40%
30−33
−40%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+25.6%
90−95
−25.6%
Hitman 3 35−40
+29.6%
27−30
−29.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn 85−90
+25.7%
70−75
−25.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 55−60
+31.1%
45−50
−31.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 38
+26.7%
30−33
−26.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+22.9%
70−75
−22.9%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+22.5%
40−45
−22.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+29.6%
27−30
−29.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 27−30
+28.6%
21−24
−28.6%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+22.5%
80−85
−22.5%
Hitman 3 21−24
+31.3%
16−18
−31.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
+33.3%
27−30
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 30−35
+22.2%
27−30
−22.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
+29.6%
27−30
−29.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+25%
16−18
−25%
Watch Dogs: Legion 100−110
+27.1%
85−90
−27.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+25%
24−27
−25%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Hitman 3 12−14
+30%
10−11
−30%
Horizon Zero Dawn 90−95
+22.7%
75−80
−22.7%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+28.6%
14−16
−28.6%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
+28.6%
7−8
−28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+33.3%
18−20
−33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+35.7%
14−16
−35.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%

This is how M5000M and FirePro W7100 compete in popular games:

  • M5000M is 27% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.12 15.02
Recency 18 August 2015 12 August 2014
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 400 Watt

M5000M has a 20.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 300% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M5000M is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro W7100 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M5000M is a mobile workstation card while FirePro W7100 is a workstation one.


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