FirePro M5100 vs Radeon R9 270

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M5100 and Radeon R9 270. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro M5100 and Radeon R9 270. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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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 R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)		150 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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FirePro M5100 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
FirePro M5100 and Radeon R9 270 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
FirePro M5100 and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	10−11	21−24
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 95% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p	170−180	230−240
medium / 768p	140−150	200−210
ultra / 1080p	70−75	120−130
QHD / 1440p	40−45	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−33	55−60
high / 768p	100−110	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	75−80	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 44% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	4−5	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 107% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	75−80	130−140
medium / 1080p	35−40	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 86% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	4−5	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	20−22	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 105% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p	65−70	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	95−100
high / 1080p	20−22	40−45
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 65% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	20−22	40−45
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 18% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	70−75
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p	35−40	75−80
medium / 768p	24−27	45−50
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 94% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	40−45
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than FirePro M5100.

Full Specs

	FirePro M5100	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Venus	Curacao
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	1 October 2013	13 November 2013
Pipelines	640	1280
Core clock speed	725 MHz
Boost Clock	775 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	31.00	74.00
Floating-point performance	992.0 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	108 Mh/s	293 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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FirePro M5100 vs Radeon R9 270

FirePro M5100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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