FirePro M6100 vs Radeon R9 M280X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M6100 and Radeon R9 M280X, 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 Radeon R9 M280X, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M6100 and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M6100 and Radeon R9 M280X 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 Radeon R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
FirePro M6100
Radeon R9 M280X
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro M6100 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
FirePro M6100 and Radeon R9 M280X are build with GCN architecture.
Core clock speed of FirePro M6100 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M280X.
FirePro M6100 and Radeon R9 M280X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
6−7
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 160% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
7−8
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
18−20
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Battlefield 5 is 144% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro M6100.
low / 768p
170−180
110−120
medium / 768p
140−150
90−95
ultra / 1080p
70−75
40−45
QHD / 1440p
40−45
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
18−20
high / 768p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than FirePro M6100.
low / 768p
95−100
70−75
medium / 768p
75−80
50−55
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Dota 2 is 45% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
12−14
3−4
ultra / 1080p
10−12
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Far Cry 5 is 180% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
low / 720p
75−80
50−55
medium / 1080p
35−40
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Fortnite is 76% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
6−7
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
20−22
9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
65−70
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
40−45
high / 1080p
18−20
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
8−9
medium / 1080p
9−10
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
100−110
80−85
ultra / 1080p
90−95
70−75
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Minecraft is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
18−20
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 85% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
35−40
16−18
medium / 768p
21−24
10−12
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 112% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
high / 768p
45−50
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in World of Tanks is 38% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
FirePro M6100
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Bonaire
Saturn XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2013
1 February 2015
Pipelines
768
896
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
900 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
51.60
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,651 gflops
1,792 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
88 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.0
Not Listed
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
Not Listed
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
196 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
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