FirePro M6100 vs FirePro W8100

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M6100 and FirePro W8100. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro M6100 and FirePro W8100. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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 FirePro W8100
Power consumption (TDP) 220 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI
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  • FirePro M6100 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and FirePro W8100 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W8100 has 6 GB more memory, than FirePro M6100.
  • FirePro M6100 is used in Laptops, and FirePro W8100 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M6100 is build with GCN architecture, and FirePro W8100 - with GCN 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M6100 is 276 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.
  • FirePro M6100 and FirePro W8100 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M6100 is 1000 MHz higher, than FirePro W8100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 35−40
ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 21−24 60−65
medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 215% more, than FirePro M6100.

Full Specs

  FirePro M6100 FirePro W8100
Architecture GCN GCN 2.0
Code name Bonaire Hawaii
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 1 October 2013 23 June 2014
Pipelines 768 2560
Core clock speed 1100 MHz 824 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 51.60 131.8
Floating-point performance 1,651 gflops 4,219 gflops
Length 279 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 88 GB/s 320 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.3 6.3
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 196 Mh/s 466 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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