FirePro M6100 vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

In this comparison between FirePro M6100 and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri 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 Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

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 Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Interface MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • FirePro M6100 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M6100 and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri are build with GCN architecture.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M6100 is 380 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
  • FirePro M6100 and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 7−8
ultra / 1080p 6−7 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 18−20
medium / 1080p 12−14 9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 30% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

  FirePro M6100 Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture GCN GCN
Code name Bonaire Kaveri Spectre
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 October 2013 14 January 2014
Pipelines 768 512
Core clock speed 1100 MHz 720 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 51.60
Floating-point performance 1,651 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 88 GB/s
Shared memory - +
DirectX 12 (12_0) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model 6.3
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 196 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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