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    FirePro M5100 vs GeForce GTX 980M

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M5100 and GeForce GTX 980M, 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 M5100 stacks up against GeForce GTX 980M, check out specs charts below.
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    FirePro M5100 and GeForce GTX 980M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: FirePro M5100 and GeForce GTX 980M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or GeForce GTX 980M here:

    FirePro M5100 Laptops
    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro M5100 GeForce GTX 980M
    Interface MXM-A (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • FirePro M5100 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GTX 980M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 980M has 6 GB more memory, than FirePro M5100.
    • FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 980M - in Laptops.
    • FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 980M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 313 MHz higher, than FirePro M5100.
    • FirePro M5100 and GeForce GTX 980M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 10−11 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 6−7 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 18−20
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 21−24 60−65
    medium / 1080p 12−14 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 280% more, than FirePro M5100.

    Full Specs

      FirePro M5100 GeForce GTX 980M
    Architecture GCN Maxwell
    Code name Venus GM204
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 1 October 2013 7 October 2014
    Pipelines 640 1536
    Core clock speed 725 MHz 1038 MHz
    Boost Clock 775 MHz 1127 MHz
    Transistor count 1,500 million 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 31.00 51.84
    Floating-point performance 992.0 gflops 3,462 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 160 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 1.1
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 108 Mh/s 383 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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