FirePro M5100 vs GeForce GTX 950M

In this comparison between FirePro M5100 and GeForce GTX 950M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro M5100 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 950M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro M5100 and GeForce GTX 950M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro M5100 and GeForce GTX 950M 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 950M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M5100 GeForce GTX 950M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3 or 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 GTX 950M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 950M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro M5100.
  • FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 950M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 950M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950M is 189 MHz higher, than FirePro M5100.
  • FirePro M5100 and GeForce GTX 950M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 3500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 12−14
ultra / 1080p 6−7 8−9
QHD / 1440p 1−2 2−3
low / 720p 21−24 27−30
medium / 1080p 12−14 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 30% more, than FirePro M5100.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5100 GeForce GTX 950M
Architecture GCN Maxwell
Code name Venus N16P-GT
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 1 October 2013 12 March 2015
Pipelines 640 640
Core clock speed 725 MHz 914 MHz
Boost Clock 775 MHz 1124 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.00 44.96
Floating-point performance 992.0 gflops 1,439 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 1000 or 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 32 or 80 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 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 108 Mh/s 140 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 2.5 Mh/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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