FirePro M5100 vs GeForce 840A
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M5100 and GeForce 840A, 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 M5100 stacks up against GeForce 840A, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 840A
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 840A | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- FirePro M5100 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce 840A uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- FirePro M5100 and GeForce 840A have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 840A - in Desktops.
- FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce 840A - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 840A is 304 MHz higher, than FirePro M5100.
- FirePro M5100 and GeForce 840A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 2498 MHz higher, than GeForce 840A.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Battlefield 5 is 109% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro M5100 and GeForce 840A have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 170−180 | 120−130 |
| 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 M5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than FirePro M5100. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Dota 2 is 42% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 75−80 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Fortnite is 68% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 108% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | − |
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 60% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Minecraft is 15% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| 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 M5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 62% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| medium / 768p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 110% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in World of Tanks is 41% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro M5100 | GeForce 840A | |
| Architecture | GCN | Maxwell |
| Code name | Venus | GM108 |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 October 2013 | 17 March 2014 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 1029 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 775 MHz | 1124 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,500 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 31.00 | 17.98 |
| Floating-point performance | 992.0 gflops | 863.2 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4500 MHz | 2002 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | 16.02 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 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 108 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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