FirePro M6100 vs FirePro S9050

In this comparison between FirePro M6100 and FirePro S9050 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro M6100 will be the best choice, for others FirePro S9050 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro M6100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M6100 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 M6100 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M6100 FirePro S9050
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 12 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DisplayPort
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  • FirePro M6100 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and FirePro S9050 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro S9050 has 10 GB more memory, than FirePro M6100.
  • FirePro M6100 is used in Laptops, and FirePro S9050 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M6100 is build with GCN architecture, and FirePro S9050 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M6100 is 200 MHz higher, than FirePro S9050.
  • FirePro M6100 and FirePro S9050 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M6100 is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro S9050.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 20−22
ultra / 1080p 6−7 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 21−24 35−40
medium / 1080p 12−14 24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 84% more, than FirePro M6100.

Full Specs

  FirePro M6100 FirePro S9050
Architecture GCN GCN 1.0
Code name Bonaire Tahiti
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 1 October 2013 7 August 2014
Pipelines 768 1792
Core clock speed 1100 MHz 900 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 51.60 100.8
Floating-point performance 1,651 gflops 3,226 gflops
Length 254 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 88 GB/s 264 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 196 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
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