FirePro M5100 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 4870 X2, 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 Radeon HD 4870 X2, check out specs charts below.

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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:

FirePro M5100 Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro M5100	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP)		286 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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FirePro M5100 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 4870 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro M5100 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Desktops.
FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 25 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
FirePro M5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 900 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−11	3−4
ultra / 1080p	6−7	1−2
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	16−18	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	170−180	130−140
medium / 768p	140−150	100−110
ultra / 1080p	70−75	50−55
QHD / 1440p	40−45	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	100−110	75−80
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p	95−100	75−80
medium / 768p	75−80	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Dota 2 is 34% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	4−5
ultra / 1080p	10−12	4−5
4K / 2160p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
low / 720p	75−80	60−65
medium / 1080p	35−40	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Fortnite is 48% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	20−22	10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 91% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	65−70	50−55
medium / 768p	60−65	−
high / 1080p	20−22	10−11
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 45% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	2−3
ultra / 1080p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	9−10
medium / 1080p	9−10	4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Metro Exodus is 140% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	20−22	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	8−9
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 85% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	35−40	20−22
medium / 768p	24−27	12−14
high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	50−55	40−45
ultra / 1080p	27−30	18−20
high / 768p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5100 in World of Tanks is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	FirePro M5100	Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture	GCN	TeraScale
Code name	Venus	R700
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2013	12 August 2008
Pipelines	640	800
Core clock speed	725 MHz	700 MHz
Boost Clock	775 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	31.00	28.00
Floating-point performance	992.0 gflops	2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	108 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
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FirePro M5100 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

FirePro M5100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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