FirePro M5100 vs GeForce GTX 460

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M5100 and GeForce GTX 460. 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 GTX 460. 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 GTX 460
Power consumption (TDP) 160 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 768 MB
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 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 460 has 766 GB more memory, than FirePro M5100.
  • FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 460 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 460 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 50 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.
  • FirePro M5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 460 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 900 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 10−12
ultra / 1080p 6−7 6−7
QHD / 1440p 1−2 1−2
low / 720p 21−24 24−27
medium / 1080p 12−14 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than FirePro M5100.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5100 GeForce GTX 460
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Venus GF104
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 October 2013 12 July 2010
Pipelines 640 336
Core clock speed 725 MHz 675 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 37.80
Floating-point performance 992.0 gflops 907.2 gflops
Length 8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 86.4 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 +
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 108 Mh/s 66 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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