FirePro M6100 vs Radeon R7 250X

In this comparison between FirePro M6100 and Radeon R7 250X 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 Radeon R7 250X 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 Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • FirePro M6100 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R7 250X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro M6100 and Radeon R7 250X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro M6100 is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250X - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M6100 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
  • FirePro M6100 and Radeon R7 250X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M6100 is 4375 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250X.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 10−12
ultra / 1080p 6−7 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 21−24 24−27
medium / 1080p 12−14 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than FirePro M6100.

Full Specs

  FirePro M6100 Radeon R7 250X
Architecture GCN GCN 1.0
Code name Bonaire Cape Verde
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 October 2013 13 February 2014
Pipelines 768 640
Core clock speed 1100 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 51.60 38.00
Floating-point performance 1,651 gflops 1,216 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth 88 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 196 Mh/s 152 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
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