FirePro M5100 vs Radeon HD 8870M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 8870M, 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 Radeon HD 8870M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 8870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 8870M 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 Radeon HD 8870M here:
Main Specs
FirePro M5100
Radeon HD 8870M
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5, DDR3
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 Radeon HD 8870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 8870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 8870M - in Laptops.
FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 8870M are build with GCN architecture.
Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 8870M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 8870M is 4500 MHz.
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 8870M.
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 8870M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 8870M 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
30−35
4K / 2160p
30−33
27−30
high / 768p
100−110
85−90
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
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 8870M.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
medium / 768p
75−80
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Dota 2 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
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 8870M.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
low / 720p
75−80
65−70
medium / 1080p
35−40
24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Fortnite is 23% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
18−20
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
medium / 768p
60−65
45−50
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 29% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
7−8
5−6
ultra / 1080p
5−6
3−4
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 42% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
80−85
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
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 8870M.
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 8870M.
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 8870M.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
45−50
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
high / 768p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Full Specs
FirePro M5100
Radeon HD 8870M
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Venus
Venus
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2013
18 December 2012
Pipelines
640
640
Core clock speed
725 MHz
725 MHz
Boost Clock
775 MHz
775 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.00
31.00
Floating-point performance
992.0 gflops
992.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
72 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
108 Mh/s
107 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
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