FirePro M6100 vs FirePro W5170M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M6100 and FirePro W5170M, 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 M6100 stacks up against FirePro W5170M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M6100 and FirePro W5170M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M6100 and FirePro W5170M 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 M6100 or FirePro W5170M here:
Main Specs
FirePro M6100
FirePro W5170M
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro M6100 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and FirePro W5170M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
FirePro M6100 and FirePro W5170M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro M6100 is used in Laptops, and FirePro W5170M - in Mobile workstations.
FirePro M6100 and FirePro W5170M are build with GCN architecture.
FirePro M6100 and FirePro W5170M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M6100 is 1500 MHz higher, than FirePro W5170M.
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
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than FirePro M6100.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
FirePro M6100 and FirePro W5170M have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M6100 and FirePro W5170M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
170−180
medium / 768p
140−150
140−150
ultra / 1080p
70−75
75−80
QHD / 1440p
40−45
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than FirePro M6100.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−33
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than FirePro M6100.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
75−80
75−80
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 1% more, than FirePro M6100.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than FirePro M6100.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
35−40
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 5% more, than FirePro M6100.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
FirePro M6100 and FirePro W5170M have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than FirePro M6100.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than FirePro M6100.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−105
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 2% more, than FirePro M6100.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than FirePro M6100.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
20−22
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
FirePro M6100 and FirePro W5170M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
35−40
40−45
medium / 768p
21−24
24−27
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than FirePro M6100.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
high / 768p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 5% more, than FirePro M6100.
Full Specs
FirePro M6100
FirePro W5170M
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Bonaire
Tropo
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
1 October 2013
2 October 2015
Pipelines
768
640
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
51.60
37.00
Floating-point performance
1,651 gflops
1,184 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
88 GB/s
72 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
196 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Eyefinity
+
AppAcceleration
+
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