AMD FirePro W5170M vs NVIDIA Quadro K3100M

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro W5170M and NVIDIA Quadro K3100M videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

AMD FirePro W5170M

NVIDIA Quadro K3100M

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro W5170M

Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 27% higher core clock speed: 900 MHz vs 706 MHz
Around 9% better floating-point performance: 1,184 gflops vs 1,084 gflops
Around 41% higher memory clock speed: 4500 MHz vs 3200 MHz
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 353 vs 323
Around 37% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 8322 vs 6076
Around 27% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3189 vs 2502
Around 27% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3189 vs 2502
Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3355 vs 2616
Around 28% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3355 vs 2616

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	25 August 2014 vs 23 July 2013
Core clock speed	900 MHz vs 706 MHz
Floating-point performance	1,184 gflops vs 1,084 gflops
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz vs 3200 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	353 vs 323
Geekbench - OpenCL	8322 vs 6076
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3189 vs 2502
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3189 vs 2502
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3355 vs 2616
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3355 vs 2616

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA Quadro K3100M

Around 22% higher texture fill rate: 45.18 GTexel / s vs 37 GTexel / s
Around 20% higher pipelines: 768 vs 640
2x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 2 GB
Around 25% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2270 vs 1814
Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 3721 vs 3409
Around 9% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 3721 vs 3409

Specifications (specs)
Texture fill rate	45.18 GTexel / s vs 37 GTexel / s
Pipelines	768 vs 640
Maximum memory size	4 GB vs 2 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	2270 vs 1814
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3721 vs 3409
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3721 vs 3409

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro W5170M
GPU 2: NVIDIA Quadro K3100M

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1814

2270

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

353

323

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

8322

6076

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3409

3721

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3409

3721

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3189

2502

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3189

2502

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3355

2616

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3355

2616

Name	AMD FirePro W5170M	NVIDIA Quadro K3100M
PassMark - G3D Mark	1814	2270
PassMark - G2D Mark	353	323
Geekbench - OpenCL	8322	6076
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	3409	3721
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	3409	3721
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3189	2502
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3189	2502
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3355	2616
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3355	2616
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		19.239
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		426.305
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		1.468
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		15.251
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		38.135
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FirePro W5170M	NVIDIA Quadro K3100M
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Kepler
Code name	Tropo	GK104
Launch date	25 August 2014	23 July 2013
Place in performance rating	680	1060
Type	Mobile workstation	Mobile workstation
Launch price (MSRP)		$1,999
Price now		$1,999
Value for money (0-100)		1.38
Technical info
Boost clock speed	925 MHz
Core clock speed	900 MHz	706 MHz
Floating-point performance	1,184 gflops	1,084 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Pipelines	640	768
Texture fill rate	37 GTexel / s	45.18 GTexel / s
Transistor count	1,500 million	3,540 million
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		75 Watt
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
Display Port		1.2
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	MXM-B (3.0)
Laptop size	large	large
Supplementary power connectors	None
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Vulkan
Shader Model		5
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bandwidth	72 GB / s	102.4 GB / s
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	3200 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Shared memory	0	0
Technologies
AMD Eyefinity
AppAcceleration
Enduro
3D Vision Pro
Mosaic
nView Display Management
Optimus