FirePro M6100 vs GeForce GTX 260

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M6100 and GeForce GTX 260, 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 M6100 stacks up against GeForce GTX 260, check out specs charts below.

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 GeForce GTX 260
Power consumption (TDP) 182 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 896 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • FirePro M6100 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce GTX 260 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 260 has 894 GB more memory, than FirePro M6100.
  • FirePro M6100 is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 260 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M6100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 260 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 142 MHz higher, than FirePro M6100.
  • FirePro M6100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 260 - by 65 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M6100 is 5001 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 260.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 3−4
ultra / 1080p 6−7 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 14−16
medium / 1080p 12−14 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 260.

Full Specs

  FirePro M6100 GeForce GTX 260
Architecture GCN Tesla 2.0
Code name Bonaire GT200
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 October 2013 16 June 2008
Pipelines 768 192
Core clock speed 1100 MHz 1242 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 65 nm
Texture fill rate 51.60 36.9 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,651 gflops 476.9 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 448 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 999 MHz
Memory bandwidth 88 GB/s 111.9 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 6.3 4.0
OpenGL 4.6 2.1
OpenCL 2.0 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 192
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 196 Mh/s 30 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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