FirePro M5100 vs Radeon R9 M390X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M5100 and Radeon R9 M390X, 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 R9 M390X, check out specs charts below.

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FirePro M5100 and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro M5100 and Radeon R9 M390X 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 R9 M390X here:

FirePro M5100 Laptops

Radeon R9 M390X Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro M5100	Radeon R9 M390X
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	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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FirePro M5100 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M390X has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro M5100.
FirePro M5100 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M390X - in Laptops.
FirePro M5100 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of FirePro M5100 is 2 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M390X.
FirePro M5100 and Radeon R9 M390X 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	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 130% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Battlefield 5 is 109% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p	170−180	230−240
medium / 768p	140−150	210−220
ultra / 1080p	70−75	120−130
QHD / 1440p	40−45	100−110
4K / 2160p	30−33	55−60
high / 768p	100−110	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 60% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 34% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
medium / 768p	75−80	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 47% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−12	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	4−5	9−10
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Far Cry 5 is 114% 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 M390X in Fortnite is 86% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	75−80
medium / 1080p	20−22	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 110% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p	65−70	110−120
medium / 768p	60−65	95−100
high / 1080p	20−22	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 72% 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	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X 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 M390X in Minecraft is 18% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	75−80
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 42% more, than FirePro M5100.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than FirePro M5100.
low / 768p	35−40	80−85
medium / 768p	24−27	50−55
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
4K / 2160p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 111% 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 M390X in World of Tanks is 14% more, than FirePro M5100.

Full Specs

	FirePro M5100	Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 3
Code name	Venus	Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type	Mobile workstation	Laptop
Release date	1 October 2013	9 June 2015
Pipelines	640	2048
Core clock speed	725 MHz	723 MHz
Boost Clock	775 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	31.00	92.54
Floating-point performance	992.0 gflops	2,961 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	108 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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FirePro M5100 vs Radeon R9 M390X

FirePro M5100 and Radeon R9 M390X are Laptop Graphics Cards

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