FirePro M5100 vs GeForce 720A

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M5100 and GeForce 720A. 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 M5100 and GeForce 720A. 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 M5100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M5100 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 M5100 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M5100 GeForce 720A
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro M5100 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce 720A uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro M5100 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 720A.
  • FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 720A - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce 720A - with Fermi 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 720A is 50 MHz higher, than FirePro M5100.
  • FirePro M5100 and GeForce 720A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 2500 MHz higher, than GeForce 720A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 0−1
ultra / 1080p 6−7
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 1−2
medium / 1080p 12−14 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than GeForce 720A.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5100 GeForce 720A
Architecture GCN Fermi 2.0
Code name Venus GF117
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 October 2013 1 July 2014
Pipelines 640 96
Core clock speed 725 MHz 775 MHz
Boost Clock 775 MHz 938 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 585 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.00 15.01
Floating-point performance 992.0 gflops 360.2 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 16 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 108 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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