FirePro M6100 vs GeForce GTX 980M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M6100 and GeForce GTX 980M, 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 GeForce GTX 980M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M6100 and GeForce GTX 980M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M6100 and GeForce GTX 980M 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 GeForce GTX 980M here:
Main Specs
FirePro M6100
GeForce GTX 980M
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 980M has 6 GB more memory, than FirePro M6100.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
FirePro M6100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 980M - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of FirePro M6100 is 62 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.
FirePro M6100 and GeForce GTX 980M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M6100 is 3500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.
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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
6−7
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
12−14
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 230% more, than FirePro M6100.
high / 1080p
16−18
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
35−40
110−120
medium / 1080p
18−20
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Battlefield 5 is 231% more, than FirePro M6100.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro M6100.
low / 768p
170−180
250−260
medium / 768p
140−150
220−230
ultra / 1080p
70−75
180−190
QHD / 1440p
40−45
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−33
70−75
high / 768p
100−110
210−220
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 86% more, than FirePro M6100.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro M6100.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
medium / 768p
75−80
110−120
ultra / 1080p
45−50
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Dota 2 is 55% more, than FirePro M6100.
high / 1080p
12−14
45−50
ultra / 1080p
10−12
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
4K / 2160p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
85−90
medium / 1080p
12−14
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Far Cry 5 is 257% more, than FirePro M6100.
high / 1080p
18−20
65−70
ultra / 1080p
14−16
50−55
QHD / 1440p
−
30−33
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
75−80
180−190
medium / 1080p
35−40
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Fortnite is 189% more, than FirePro M6100.
high / 1080p
16−18
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
45−50
QHD / 1440p
4−5
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
35−40
110−120
medium / 1080p
20−22
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Forza Horizon 4 is 252% more, than FirePro M6100.
low / 768p
65−70
140−150
medium / 768p
55−60
130−140
high / 1080p
18−20
75−80
ultra / 1080p
8−9
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Grand Theft Auto V is 155% more, than FirePro M6100.
high / 1080p
6−7
27−30
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
1−2
9−10
low / 720p
18−20
70−75
medium / 1080p
9−10
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Metro Exodus is 325% more, than FirePro M6100.
low / 768p
100−110
130−140
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Minecraft is 28% more, than FirePro M6100.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
100−110
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than FirePro M6100.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
18−20
70−75
medium / 1080p
12−14
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 192% more, than FirePro M6100.
low / 768p
35−40
140−150
medium / 768p
21−24
90−95
high / 1080p
12−14
50−55
ultra / 1080p
8−9
27−30
4K / 2160p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 294% more, than FirePro M6100.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
55−60
high / 768p
45−50
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in World of Tanks is 25% more, than FirePro M6100.
Full Specs
FirePro M6100
GeForce GTX 980M
Architecture
GCN
Maxwell
Code name
Bonaire
GM204
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2013
7 October 2014
Pipelines
768
1536
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
1038 MHz
Boost Clock
1127 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
51.60
51.84
Floating-point performance
1,651 gflops
3,462 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
88 GB/s
160 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.3
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.5
OpenCL
2.0
1.1
Vulkan
1.2.131
1.1.126
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1536
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
196 Mh/s
383 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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