FirePro W5100 vs GeForce MX230

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5100 and GeForce MX230. 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 MX230. 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 MX230 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX230 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 MX230 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5100 GeForce MX230
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 10 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W5100 has 400% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro W5100 and GeForce MX230 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • FirePro W5100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX230 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce MX230 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 589 MHz higher, than FirePro W5100.
  • FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX230 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 1000 MHz higher, than FirePro W5100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 9−10
ultra / 1080p 9−10 5−6
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 21−24
medium / 1080p 18−20 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than GeForce MX230.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5100 GeForce MX230
Architecture GCN 2.0 Pascal
Code name Bonaire N17S-G0
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 31 March 2014 20 February 2019
Pipelines 768 256
Core clock speed 930 MHz 1519 MHz
Boost Clock 1531 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64 25.31
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 48.06 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.3 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 163 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Form factor full height / half length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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