NVIDIA Quadro M5000M vs AMD FirePro M5100 vs NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
NVIDIA Quadro M5000M
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The Nvidia Quadro M5000M is a high-end, DirectX 12 (FL_12_1) and OpenGL 4.5-compatible graphics card for mobile workstations. It is a Maxwell-based GPU built on the GM204 chip with all 1536 shader cores activated and is manufactured in 28 nm at TSMC. Therefore, the GPU is similar to the consumer Nvidia GeForce GTX 980M. The Quadro M5000M is built for the Intel Skylake generation and is a successor to the Quadro K5100M (Kepler-based). The M5000M usually comes with 8 GB GDDR5 VRAM clocked at 1250 MHz (5000 MHz effective, 160 GB/s opposed to 115.2 GB/s of the K5100M).
The Quadro series offers certified drivers that are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications like CAD or DCC. OpenGL performance, for example, should be significantly better compared to GeForce graphics cards of similar specifications.
Performance
As the exact clock speed of the M5000M is still not known, we can only speculate on the performance of the card. However, it is the top model of the mobile Quadro line in 2015 and based on the same chip as the GeForce GTX 980M. Therefore, it should be clearly faster than the old Quadro K5100M.
Using CUDA (Compute Capability 5.2) or OpenCL 1.2, the cores of the Quadro M5000M can be used for general calculations.
Power Consumption
The power consumption of the Quadro M5000M is rated at the same TGP of 100 Watt as the K5100M (including the board and memory components). Therefore, the card is suited for large notebooks with 17-inch displays or greater.
AMD FirePro M5100
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The AMD FirePro M5100 is a middle-class graphics card for mobile workstations, which has been presented in mid-2013. Similar to the Nvidia Quadro series, the FirePro cards offer certified drivers for professional 3D-software like CAD. Due to optimizations and some unlocked features, the performance in these applications is much better compared to a consumer Radeon GPU. Except for the certified drivers, the M5100 is more or less identical to the Radeon HD 8870M.
Architecture
The FirePro M5100 integrates 10 Compute Units based on the GCN architecture. Overall, the chip has 640 stream processors, 40 TMUs and 16 ROPs. The memory of up to 2 GB GDDR5 is connected via an 128-bit interface. Just like the Radeon series, the FirePro M5100 offers features like Eyefinity, Enduro or PCIe 3.0. Presumably, AMD uses the Cape Verde graphics chip, but this has not yet been officially confirmed.
Performance
According to the clock rates of up to 775 MHz for the chip and 1125 MHz for the memory (4500 MHz effective, 72 GB/s), the 3D gaming performance will be slightly above the Nvidia Quadro K2100M or GeForce GT 750M with GDDR5 memory. Recent Games of 2014/2015 can thus be played fluently in medium to high details and a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels.
Power Consumption
The FirePro M5100 features different energy saving techniques to reduce power consumption and prolong battery life. These include PowerPlay and PowerTune (for clocking the GPU), Zero Core (deactivates parts of the GPU when the display is off) and Enduro (dynamic GPU switching between the processor graphics and the dedicated Radeon GPU). The maximum power consumption under full load should be about 50 watts (estimate), making the card suitable for laptops 15 inches in size or greater.
NVIDIA Quadro M3000M
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The Nvidia Quadro M3000M is a high-end, DirectX 12 (FL_12_1) and OpenGL 4.5-compatible graphics card for mobile workstations. It is a Maxwell-based GPU built on the GM204 chip with 1024 of the 1536 shader cores activated and is manufactured in 28 nm at TSMC. Therefore, the GPU is similar to the consumer Nvidia GeForce GTX 965M. The Quadro M3000M is built for the Intel Skylake generation and is a successor to the Quadro K3100M (Kepler-based). The M3000M usually comes with 4 GB GDDR5 VRAM clocked at 1250 MHz (5000 MHz effective, 160 GB/s opposed to 102.4 GB/s of the K5100M).
The Quadro series offers certified drivers that are optimized for stability and performance in professional applications like CAD or DCC. OpenGL performance, for example, should be significantly better compared to GeForce graphics cards of similar specifications.
Performance
As the exact clock speed of the M3000M is still not known, we can only speculate on the performance of the card. However, it is the mid-range model of the mobile Quadro line in 2015 and based on the same chip as the GeForce GTX 965M. Therefore, it should be clearly faster than the old Quadro K3100M.
Using CUDA (Compute Capability 5.2) or OpenCL 1.2, the cores of the Quadro M3000M can be used for general calculations.
Power Consumption
The power consumption of the Quadro M3000M is rated at the same TGP of 75 Watt as the K3100M (including the board and memory components). Therefore, the card is suited for large notebooks with 17-inch displays or greater and 25 Watt less than the M4000M and M5000M.
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Architecture | Maxwell | GCN | Maxwell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pipelines | 1536 - unified | 640 - unified | 1024 - unified | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Core Speed | 962 - 1051 (Boost) MHz | 725 - 775 (Boost) MHz | 1050 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Speed | 5000 MHz | 4500 MHz | 5000 MHz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Bus Width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit | 256 Bit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Max. Amount of Memory | 8 GB | 2048 MB | 4 GB | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shared Memory | no | no | no | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
API | DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5 | DirectX 12 (FL 11_1), Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.3 | DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0, OpenGL 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Power Consumption | 100 Watt | 75 Watt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transistors | 5.2 Billion | 5.2 Billion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
technology | 28 nm | 28 nm | 28 nm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Features | Optimus, PhysX, 3D Vision Pro, nView, Optimus | AMD Eyefinity multi-display technology, Up to 3 displays supported undocked, 5 displays docked, AMD App Acceleration, AMD PowerPlay power management technology, AMD PowerTune technology, AMD ZeroCore Power technology, AMD Enduro technology | Optimus, PhysX, 3D Vision Pro, nView, Optimus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notebook Size | large | medium sized | large | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of Announcement | 02.10.2015 | 01.10.2013 | 02.10.2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Link to Manufacturer Page | www.nvidia.com | www.amd.com | www.nvidia.com |
Benchmarks
3DM Vant. Perf. total + AMD FirePro M5100
specvp11 snx-01 + NVIDIA Quadro M5000M
specvp12 sw-03 + NVIDIA Quadro M5000M
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA Quadro M5000M
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA Quadro M5000M → 100% n=34
Average Benchmarks AMD FirePro M5100 → 49% n=34
Average Benchmarks NVIDIA Quadro M3000M → 81% n=34

* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation
Game Benchmarks
The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

Rainbow Six Siege
2015
Just Cause 3
2015
Anno 2205
2015
The Witcher 3
2015
Dirt Rally
2015
GTA V
2015
F1 2014
2014
Ryse: Son of Rome
2014
GRID: Autosport
2014
Thief
2014
Total War: Rome II
2013
Saints Row IV
2013
Company of Heroes 2
2013
Metro: Last Light
2013
BioShock Infinite
2013
Tomb Raider
2013
Assassin´s Creed III
2012
Hitman: Absolution
2012
F1 2012
2012
Sleeping Dogs
2012
Dirt Showdown
2012
Diablo III
2012
Alan Wake
2012
Anno 2070
2011
Batman: Arkham City
2011
Dirt 3
2011Average Gaming NVIDIA Quadro M5000M → 100%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%
Average Gaming AMD FirePro M5100 → 41%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 48%
Average Gaming NVIDIA Quadro M3000M → 83%
Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 82%
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low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | ||||
Rise of the Tomb Raider | 114.9 | 69.9 | 40.2 | 33.4 | |||||||||||||||||
Rainbow Six Siege | 146.8 | 76.8 | 54.5 | 23.8 | |||||||||||||||||
Just Cause 3 | 85.6 | 50.4 | 43.7 | 17.8 | |||||||||||||||||
Star Wars Battlefront | 124.5 | 59.4 | 50.9 | 17.8 | |||||||||||||||||
Anno 2205 | 193 | 179 | 82 | 34 | 179 | 123 | 58 | 21 | |||||||||||||
The Witcher 3 | 155 | 123 | 67 | 38 | 122.7 | 74 | 42 | 22 | 14.1 | ||||||||||||
Dirt Rally | 386 | 160 | 126 | 73 | 108.6 | 89.6 | 53.6 | 39.2 | |||||||||||||
GTA V | 136.1 | 69.1 | 29.7 | 35.3 | |||||||||||||||||
F1 2014 | 121 | 121 | 122 | 120 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 120 | |||||||||||||
Ryse: Son of Rome | 135 | 116 | 65 | 65 | 44 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 94 | 87 | 69 | 45 | |||||||||
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor | 192 | 150 | 88 | 66 | 200 | 125 | 68 | 54 | |||||||||||||
GRID: Autosport | 368 | 190 | 155 | 106 | 213 | 101 | 44 | 26 | 380 | 186 | 151 | 81 | |||||||||
Thief | 108 | 102 | 97 | 71 | 33.4 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 88.6 | 77.4 | 43.1 | ||||||||||
Total War: Rome II | 373 | 299 | 235 | 57 | 118 | 90 | 76 | 12 | 349 | 271 | 217 | 40 | |||||||||
Company of Heroes 2 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 35 | 49 | 42 | 24 | 9 | 66 | 66 | 57 | 25 | |||||||||
Metro: Last Light | 141 | 138 | 113 | 63 | 85 | 61 | 42 | 19.6 | 124.5 | 82.9 | 44.6 | ||||||||||
BioShock Infinite | 289 | 228 | 212 | 92 | 80 | 73 | 62 | 21 | 226.3 | 179 | 165 | 70 | |||||||||
Tomb Raider | 472 | 336 | 234 | 91 | 172 | 82 | 57 | 26 | 255.1 | 185 | 82.1 | ||||||||||
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low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | low | med. | high | ultra | QHD | 4K | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 2 11 | 1 2 10 | 1 6 6 | 4 8 1 | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 3 3 2 | 2 1 5 | 3 3 2 | 8 | | | < 30 fps < 60 fps < 120 fps ≥ 120 fps | 3 7 | 7 11 | 6 7 5 | 4 10 3 1 | | 4 2 |
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