FirePro W5100 vs GRID M6 8Q

When choosing between FirePro W5100 and GRID M6 8Q, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W5100 and GRID M6 8Q.
FirePro W5100
GRID M6 8Q

Main Specs

  FirePro W5100 GRID M6 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
 
  • GRID M6 8Q has 100% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GRID M6 8Q has 4 GB more memory, than FirePro W5100.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GRID M6 8Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 208 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
  • FirePro W5100 and GRID M6 8Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 988 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 18−20
ultra / 1080p 9−10 10−11
QHD / 1440p 4−5 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 35−40
medium / 1080p 18−20 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than FirePro W5100.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5100 GRID M6 8Q
Architecture GCN 2.0 Maxwell 2.0
Code name Bonaire GM204
Type Workstation Workstation
Release date 31 March 2014 30 August 2015
Pipelines 768 1536
Core clock speed 930 MHz 722 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64 69.31
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops 2,218 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.3 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s
Form factor full height / half length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +