FirePro M5100 vs GeForce 940MX
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M5100 and GeForce 940MX, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro M5100 stacks up against GeForce 940MX, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M5100 and GeForce 940MX are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M5100 and GeForce 940MX are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or GeForce 940MX here:
Main Specs
FirePro M5100
GeForce 940MX
Power consumption (TDP)
23 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro M5100 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce 940MX uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce 940MX has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro M5100.
FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 940MX - in Laptops.
FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce 940MX - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 397 MHz higher, than FirePro M5100.
FirePro M5100 and GeForce 940MX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 500 MHz higher, than GeForce 940MX.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−11
7−8
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 44% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Battlefield 5 is 46% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M5100 and GeForce 940MX have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
140−150
medium / 768p
140−150
110−120
ultra / 1080p
70−75
55−60
QHD / 1440p
40−45
30−33
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
80−85
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
95−100
80−85
medium / 768p
75−80
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Dota 2 is 23% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
4K / 2160p
4−5
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Far Cry 5 is 55% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−11
low / 720p
75−80
60−65
medium / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Fortnite is 32% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 46% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
65−70
50−55
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
high / 1080p
20−22
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 37% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
7−8
5−6
ultra / 1080p
5−6
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
12−14
medium / 1080p
9−10
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
80−85
medium / 1080p
95−100
90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Minecraft is 8% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than GeForce 940MX.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
35−40
24−27
medium / 768p
24−27
16−18
high / 1080p
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 38% more, than GeForce 940MX.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
27−30
20−22
high / 768p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than GeForce 940MX.
Full Specs
FirePro M5100
GeForce 940MX
Architecture
GCN
Maxwell
Code name
Venus
N16S-GTR-B/S
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2013
10 March 2016
Pipelines
640
384
Core clock speed
725 MHz
1122 MHz
Boost Clock
775 MHz
1242 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.00
23.83
Floating-point performance
992.0 gflops
762.6 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
40.1 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.1
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
108 Mh/s
102 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
Optimus
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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