FirePro M5100 vs Radeon R7 260X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M5100 and Radeon R7 260X, 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 R7 260X, check out specs charts below.
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 R7 260X
Power consumption (TDP)
115 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 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 R7 260X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro M5100.
FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 260X - in Desktops.
FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R7 260X - with GCN 2.0.
FirePro M5100 and Radeon R7 260X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M5100 and Radeon R7 260X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
210−220
medium / 768p
140−150
180−190
ultra / 1080p
70−75
100−110
QHD / 1440p
40−45
55−60
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−35
high / 768p
100−110
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
medium / 768p
75−80
95−100
ultra / 1080p
45−50
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Dota 2 is 25% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Fortnite is 40% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p
18−20
27−30
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
35−40
55−60
medium / 1080p
20−22
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Forza Horizon 4 is 57% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p
65−70
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
75−80
high / 1080p
20−22
30−35
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Grand Theft Auto V is 30% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p
7−8
10−11
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Metro Exodus is 44% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Minecraft is 8% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
20−22
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 38% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p
35−40
55−60
medium / 768p
24−27
35−40
high / 1080p
12−14
20−22
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
high / 768p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 18% more, than FirePro M5100.
Full Specs
FirePro M5100
Radeon R7 260X
Architecture
GCN
GCN 2.0
Code name
Venus
Bonaire
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
1 October 2013
8 October 2013
Pipelines
640
896
Core clock speed
725 MHz
Boost Clock
775 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.00
61.60
Floating-point performance
992.0 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
104 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
108 Mh/s
225 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
5.16 Mh/s
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