FirePro M5100 vs GeForce GTX 960A

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M5100 and GeForce GTX 960A. 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 GTX 960A. 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 GTX 960A
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro M5100 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GTX 960A uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • FirePro M5100 and GeForce GTX 960A have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 960A - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 960A - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 304 MHz higher, than FirePro M5100.
  • FirePro M5100 and GeForce GTX 960A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 512 MHz higher, than FirePro M5100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 12−14
ultra / 1080p 6−7 7−8
QHD / 1440p 1−2 2−3
low / 720p 21−24 24−27
medium / 1080p 12−14 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than FirePro M5100.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5100 GeForce GTX 960A
Architecture GCN Maxwell
Code name Venus GM107
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 October 2013 13 March 2015
Pipelines 640 640
Core clock speed 725 MHz 1029 MHz
Boost Clock 775 MHz 1085 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.00 43.40
Floating-point performance 992.0 gflops 1,389 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 80.19 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 108 Mh/s 180 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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