FirePro M5100 vs GeForce GTX 460 SE

In this comparison between FirePro M5100 and GeForce GTX 460 SE you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro M5100 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 460 SE will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 460 SE

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 GTX 460 SE
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • FirePro M5100 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GTX 460 SE uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro M5100 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.
  • FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 460 SE - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 460 SE - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 SE is 575 MHz higher, than FirePro M5100.
  • FirePro M5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 460 SE - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 2800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 9−10
ultra / 1080p 6−7 5−6
QHD / 1440p 1−2 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 21−24
medium / 1080p 12−14 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5100 GeForce GTX 460 SE
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Venus GF104
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 October 2013 15 November 2010
Pipelines 640 288
Core clock speed 725 MHz 1300 MHz
Boost Clock 775 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 31.00 31.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 992.0 gflops 748.8 gflops
Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 1700 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 108.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.1
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 288
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 108 Mh/s 48 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Number of display connectors 2
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