FirePro M6100 vs GRID K280Q

In this comparison between FirePro M6100 and GRID K280Q 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 M6100 will be the best choice, for others GRID K280Q will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro M6100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M6100 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 M6100 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M6100 GRID K280Q
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro M6100 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GRID K280Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID K280Q has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro M6100.
  • FirePro M6100 is used in Laptops, and GRID K280Q - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M6100 is build with GCN architecture, and GRID K280Q - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M6100 is 355 MHz higher, than GRID K280Q.
  • FirePro M6100 and GRID K280Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M6100 is 1000 MHz higher, than GRID K280Q.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 12−14
ultra / 1080p 6−7 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 21−24 24−27
medium / 1080p 12−14 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 15% more, than FirePro M6100.

Full Specs

  FirePro M6100 GRID K280Q
Architecture GCN Kepler
Code name Bonaire GK104
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 1 October 2013 28 June 2013
Pipelines 768 1536
Core clock speed 1100 MHz 745 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 51.60 95.36
Floating-point performance 1,651 gflops 2,289 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 88 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 196 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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