FirePro W5100 vs GeForce GTX 560M SLI

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 560M SLI. 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 W5100 and GeForce GTX 560M SLI. 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.

GeForce GTX 560M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 560M SLI 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 GeForce GTX 560M SLI here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5100 GeForce GTX 560M SLI
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 100 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 560M SLI has 100% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
  • FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 560M SLI - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 560M SLI - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 155 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M SLI.
  • FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 560M SLI - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5100 is 4750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M SLI.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 16−18
ultra / 1080p 9−10 9−10
QHD / 1440p 4−5 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 30−35 30−35
medium / 1080p 18−20 20−22
FirePro W5100 and GeForce GTX 560M SLI have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5100 GeForce GTX 560M SLI
Architecture GCN 2.0 Fermi
Code name Bonaire N12E-GS
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 31 March 2014 6 January 2011
Pipelines 768 384
Core clock speed 930 MHz 775 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 6.3
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Form factor full height / half length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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