FirePro M6100 vs FirePro W8000

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M6100 and FirePro W8000. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro M6100 and FirePro W8000. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 W8000
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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  • FirePro M6100 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and FirePro W8000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W8000 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro M6100.
  • FirePro M6100 is used in Laptops, and FirePro W8000 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M6100 is build with GCN architecture, and FirePro W8000 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M6100 is 200 MHz higher, than FirePro W8000.
  • FirePro M6100 and FirePro W8000 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M6100 is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro W8000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 16−18
ultra / 1080p 6−7 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 21−24 35−40
medium / 1080p 12−14 21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 61% more, than FirePro M6100.

Full Specs

  FirePro M6100 FirePro W8000
Architecture GCN GCN 1.0
Code name Bonaire Tahiti
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 October 2013 14 June 2012
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 279 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 88 GB/s 176 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 391 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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