FirePro M5100 vs GRID M6 8Q

In this comparison between FirePro M5100 and GRID M6 8Q 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 GRID M6 8Q 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 GRID M6 8Q
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
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 GRID M6 8Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GRID M6 8Q has 6 GB more memory, than FirePro M5100.
  • FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and GRID M6 8Q - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and GRID M6 8Q - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 3 MHz higher, than GRID M6 8Q.
  • FirePro M5100 and GRID M6 8Q are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID M6 8Q is 512 MHz higher, than FirePro M5100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 18−20
ultra / 1080p 6−7 10−11
QHD / 1440p 1−2 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 21−24 35−40
medium / 1080p 12−14 21−24
The average gaming FPS of GRID M6 8Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 90% more, than FirePro M5100.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5100 GRID M6 8Q
Architecture GCN Maxwell 2.0
Code name Venus GM204
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 1 October 2013 30 August 2015
Pipelines 640 1536
Core clock speed 725 MHz 722 MHz
Boost Clock 775 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 31.00 69.31
Floating-point performance 992.0 gflops 2,218 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 160.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 108 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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