FirePro M5100 vs GeForce GTX 950

In this comparison between FirePro M5100 and GeForce GTX 950 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 950 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 950
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 350 Watt
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  • FirePro M5100 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GTX 950 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro M5100 and GeForce GTX 950 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 950 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 950 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950 is 299 MHz higher, than FirePro M5100.
  • FirePro M5100 and GeForce GTX 950 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 4494 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 35−40
ultra / 1080p 6−7 21−24
QHD / 1440p 1−2 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 21−24 60−65
medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 260% more, than FirePro M5100.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5100 GeForce GTX 950
Architecture GCN Maxwell
Code name Venus GM206
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 October 2013 20 August 2015
Pipelines 640 768
Core clock speed 725 MHz 1024 MHz
Boost Clock 775 MHz 1188 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.00 49.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 992.0 gflops 1,825 gflops
Length 7.938" (20.2 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 6.6 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 105.6 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 768
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 108 Mh/s 233 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 9.97 Mh/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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