FirePro W5100 vs GeForce GTX 960M
In this comparison between FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 960M 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 W5100 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 960M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FirePro W5100
GeForce GTX 960M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 960M 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 GeForce GTX 960M here:
Main Specs
| FirePro W5100 | GeForce GTX 960M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 50 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 960M has 50% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
- FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 960M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
- FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 960M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
- FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 960M - in Laptops.
- FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 960M - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 166 MHz higher, than FirePro W5100.
- FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 960M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 3500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Battlefield 5 is 17% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| low / 768p | 210−220 | 220−230 |
| medium / 768p | 180−190 | 190−200 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−105 | 100−110 |
| QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | 70−75 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 140−150 | 150−160 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 70−75 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Dota 2 is 4% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Far Cry 5 is 14% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 110−120 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Fortnite is 6% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 30−33 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 10−12 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Grand Theft Auto V is 14% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 9−10 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 30−33 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Metro Exodus is 15% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Minecraft is 4% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 960M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 65−70 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 15% more, than FirePro W5100. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 960M. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W5100 | GeForce GTX 960M | |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | Maxwell |
| Code name | Bonaire | N16P-GX |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 31 March 2014 | 12 March 2015 |
| Pipelines | 768 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 930 MHz | 1096 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1202 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 2,080 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 44.64 | 47.04 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,428 gflops | 1,505 gflops |
| Length | 171 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 6000 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 80 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | |
| CUDA cores | 640 | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | PCI Express 3.0 |
| SLI options | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 163 Mh/s | 175 Mh/s |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Form factor | full height / half length | |
| StereoOutput3D | + | |
| DisplayPort count | 4 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
| GameStream | + | |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
| BatteryBoost | + | |
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