FirePro M5100 vs Radeon R9 M385X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M5100 and Radeon R9 M385X, 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 R9 M385X, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M5100 and Radeon R9 M385X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M5100 and Radeon R9 M385X 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 R9 M385X here:
Main Specs
FirePro M5100
Radeon R9 M385X
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
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 Radeon R9 M385X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M385X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro M5100.
FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M385X - in Laptops.
FirePro M5100 and Radeon R9 M385X are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M385X is 375 MHz higher, than FirePro M5100.
FirePro M5100 and Radeon R9 M385X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 3000 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M385X.
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
8−9
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 30% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
30−33
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Battlefield 5 is 22% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M5100 and Radeon R9 M385X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
150−160
medium / 768p
140−150
120−130
ultra / 1080p
70−75
60−65
QHD / 1440p
40−45
35−40
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 14% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
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 R9 M385X.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
medium / 768p
75−80
65−70
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Dota 2 is 13% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
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 R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
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 R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
20−22
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
high / 1080p
20−22
16−18
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 17% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
7−8
5−6
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
20−22
16−18
medium / 1080p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
95−100
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 R9 M385X.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
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 R9 M385X.
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
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
35−40
30−35
medium / 768p
24−27
20−22
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
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 20% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
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 7% more, than Radeon R9 M385X.
Full Specs
FirePro M5100
Radeon R9 M385X
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Venus
Strato-XT-M3
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2013
16 June 2015
Pipelines
640
896
Core clock speed
725 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
775 MHz
1100 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
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
76.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
108 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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