FirePro M5100 vs Radeon HD 6790
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 6790. 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 Radeon HD 6790. 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
Radeon HD 6790
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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FirePro M5100 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 6790 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro M5100 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6790.
FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6790 - in Desktops.
FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 6790 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6790 is 115 MHz higher, than FirePro M5100.
FirePro M5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6790 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 3450 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.
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
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Battlefield 5 is 37% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 6790 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
140−150
medium / 768p
140−150
120−130
ultra / 1080p
70−75
60−65
QHD / 1440p
40−45
30−35
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
90−95
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
medium / 768p
75−80
65−70
ultra / 1080p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Far Cry 5 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
low / 720p
75−80
65−70
medium / 1080p
35−40
27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Fortnite is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
high / 1080p
20−22
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
7−8
5−6
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
14−16
medium / 1080p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
85−90
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
35−40
27−30
medium / 768p
24−27
18−20
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
4K / 2160p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
high / 768p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
Full Specs
FirePro M5100
Radeon HD 6790
Architecture
GCN
Terascale 2
Code name
Venus
Barts
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
1 October 2013
4 April 2011
Pipelines
640
800
Core clock speed
725 MHz
840 MHz
Boost Clock
775 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
31.00
33.60
Floating-point performance
992.0 gflops
1,344.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
134.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
108 Mh/s
122 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
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