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 cores640384Core clock speed725 MHz705 MHzBoost clock speed775 MHzno dataNumber of transistors1,500 million1,270 millionManufacturing process technology28 nm28 nmPower consumption [TDP]no data45 WattTexture fill rate31.0022.59Floating-point performance992.0 gflops542.2 gflops
Size and compatibility
Information on FirePro M5100 and Quadro K1100M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
Laptop sizemedium sizedmedium sizedInterfaceMXM-A [3.0]MXM-A [3.0]
Memory
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GBMemory bus width128 Bit128 BitMemory clock speed4500 MHz2800 MHzMemory bandwidth72 GB/s44.8 GB/sShared memory--
Video outputs and ports
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 outputsDisplay Portno data1.2
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
Optimusno data+3D Vision Prono data+Mosaicno data+nView Display Managementno data+Optimusno data+
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
DirectX12 [11_1]12Shader Model5.15OpenGL4.64.5OpenCL1.21.2Vulkan1.2.131+CUDAno data+
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 M5100
5.41
+93.2%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 93% in our combined benchmark results.
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
FirePro M5100 2102
+93.6%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 94% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
FirePro M5100 12308
+36.9%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 37% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
FirePro M5100 2967
+62.4%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 62% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature seemingly made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
FirePro M5100 2328
+73.6%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 74% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
FirePro M5100 16785
+81.9%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 82% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 9%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 227% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 5%
FirePro M5100 10692
+284%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 284% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.
Unigine Heaven 3.0
This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark using Unigine, a 3D game engine by eponymous Russian company. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. Version 3.0 was released in 2012, and in 2013 it was superseded by Heaven 4.0, which introduced several slight improvements, including a newer version of Unigine.
Benchmark coverage: 4%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 57% in Unigine Heaven 3.0.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
Benchmark coverage: 3%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 81% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
Benchmark coverage: 3%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 19% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
Benchmark coverage: 3%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 93% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
Benchmark coverage: 3%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 43% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
Benchmark coverage: 3%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 31% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
Benchmark coverage: 3%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 42% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
Benchmark coverage: 3%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 75% in SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
Benchmark coverage: 3%
SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase
Benchmark coverage: 2%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 75% in SPECviewperf 12 - Showcase.
SPECviewperf 12 - Maya
This part of SPECviewperf 12 workstation benchmark uses Autodesk Maya 13 engine to render a superhero energy plant static scene consisting of more than 700 thousand polygons, in six different modes.
Benchmark coverage: 2%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 81% in SPECviewperf 12 - Maya.
SPECviewperf 12 - Catia
Benchmark coverage: 2%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 43% in SPECviewperf 12 - Catia.
SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks
Benchmark coverage: 2%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 19% in SPECviewperf 12 - Solidworks.
SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX
Benchmark coverage: 2%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 93% in SPECviewperf 12 - Siemens NX.
SPECviewperf 12 - Creo
Benchmark coverage: 2%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 31% in SPECviewperf 12 - Creo.
SPECviewperf 12 - Medical
Benchmark coverage: 2%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Quadro K1100M by 42% in SPECviewperf 12 - Medical.
SPECviewperf 12 - Energy
Benchmark coverage: 2%
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of FirePro M5100 and Quadro K1100M. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
Bitcoin / BTC [SHA256] 108 Mh/s 18 Mh/s
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 HD31 18
Performance in popular games
Full HD Low Preset
Cyberpunk 20779−10 5−6
Full HD Medium Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Battlefield 516−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Cyberpunk 20779−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 512−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Forza Horizon 418−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Hitman 312−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Horizon Zero Dawn10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Red Dead Redemption 210−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Full HD High Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Battlefield 516−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare16−18
+41.7%
12−14
−41.7%
Cyberpunk 20779−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 512−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Forza Horizon 418−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
Hitman 312−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Horizon Zero Dawn10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Metro Exodus8−9
+100%
4−5
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 210−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt10−12
+57.1%
7
−57.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Full HD Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Battlefield 516−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Cyberpunk 20779−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 512−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Forza Horizon 418−20
+125%
8−9
−125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt10−12
+175%
4
−175%
Watch Dogs: Legion7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
1440p High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Hitman 39−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn10−12
+22.2%
9−10
−22.2%
Metro Exodus4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 23−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
1440p Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Battlefield 52−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 20772−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Far Cry 59−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry New Dawn6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Forza Horizon 49−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Watch Dogs: Legion1−2 0−1
4K High Preset
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Hitman 35−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Red Dead Redemption 23−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt1−2 0−1
4K Ultra Preset
Assassin's Creed Odyssey2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla1−2 0−1 Battlefield 50−1 0−1 Cyberpunk 20770−1 0−1 Far Cry 55−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry New Dawn8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 46−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion1−2 0−1
This is how FirePro M5100 and K1100M compete in popular games:
1080p resolution:
- FirePro M5100 is 72.2% faster than K1100M
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the FirePro M5100 is 600% faster than the K1100M.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, FirePro M5100 surpassed K1100M in all 52 of our tests.
Advantages and disadvantages
Performance score 5.41 2.80 Recency 1 October 2013 23 July 2013 Pipelines / CUDA cores 640 384 Memory bandwidth 72 44.8
The FirePro M5100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K1100M in performance tests.
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