FirePro M5100 vs GeForce 8800 GTX

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M5100 and GeForce 8800 GTX. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro M5100 and GeForce 8800 GTX. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

FirePro M5100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M5100 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with FirePro M5100 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M5100 GeForce 8800 GTX
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 1.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 768 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • FirePro M5100 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce 8800 GTX uses PCIe 1.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 766 GB more memory, than FirePro M5100.
  • FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 8800 GTX - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce 8800 GTX - with Tesla.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 149 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
  • FirePro M5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 8800 GTX - by 90 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 3600 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 0−1
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 1−2
medium / 1080p 12−14 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5100 GeForce 8800 GTX
Architecture GCN Tesla
Code name Venus G80
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 October 2013 8 November 2006
Pipelines 640 128
Core clock speed 725 MHz 576 MHz
Boost Clock 775 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 681 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 90 nm
Texture fill rate 31.00 36.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 992.0 gflops 345.6 gflops
Length 270 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 86.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.1 4.0
OpenGL 4.6 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 575
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 108 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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