FirePro M5100 vs Radeon HD 6970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 6970M, 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 6970M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 6970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 6970M 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 Radeon HD 6970M here:
Main Specs
FirePro M5100
Radeon HD 6970M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro M5100 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 6970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 6970M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6970M - in Laptops.
FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 45 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
FirePro M5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 3600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−11
10−12
ultra / 1080p
6−7
6−7
QHD / 1440p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
180−190
medium / 768p
140−150
150−160
ultra / 1080p
70−75
75−80
QHD / 1440p
40−45
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
75−80
80−85
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Dota 2 is 4% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
30−33
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Fortnite is 8% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 10% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 2% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p
7−8
7−8
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−11
FirePro M5100 and Radeon HD 6970M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
95−100
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Minecraft is 4% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p
35−40
40−45
medium / 768p
24−27
24−27
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in World of Tanks is 3% more, than FirePro M5100.
Full Specs
FirePro M5100
Radeon HD 6970M
Architecture
GCN
Terascale 2
Code name
Venus
Blackcomb XT
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
1 October 2013
6 January 2011
Pipelines
640
960
Core clock speed
725 MHz
680 MHz
Boost Clock
775 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
31.00
32.64
Floating-point performance
992.0 gflops
1,305.6 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
108 Mh/s
118 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
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