FirePro M5100 vs GeForce GTX 470M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M5100 and GeForce GTX 470M, 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 GTX 470M, check out specs charts below.

FirePro M5100 and GeForce GTX 470M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro M5100 and GeForce GTX 470M 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 GTX 470M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M5100 GeForce GTX 470M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1536 MB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro M5100 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GTX 470M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 470M has 1534 GB more memory, than FirePro M5100.
  • FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 470M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 470M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 470M is 375 MHz higher, than FirePro M5100.
  • FirePro M5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 470M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 3250 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 470M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 9−10
ultra / 1080p 6−7 5−6
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 21−24
medium / 1080p 12−14 10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 470M.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5100 GeForce GTX 470M
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Venus N11E-GT
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 1 October 2013 1 November 2010
Pipelines 640 288
Core clock speed 725 MHz 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 775 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 31.00 19.7 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 992.0 gflops 616.3 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 60.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 API
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 108 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
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