FirePro W6150M vs FirePro M5100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro M5100 and FirePro W6150M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

FirePro M5100
2013
2 GB GDDR5
5.45

W6150M outperforms M5100 by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking603576
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code nameVenusSaturn
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date16 October 2013 (11 years ago)12 November 2015 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores640768
Core clock speed725 MHz1075 MHz
Boost clock speed775 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,500 million2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Texture fill rate31.0051.60
Floating-point processing power0.992 TFLOPS1.651 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs4048

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizemedium sizedno data
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1125 MHz1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s88 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_0)
Shader Model5.16.3
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.131

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FirePro M5100 5.45
W6150M 6.11
+12.1%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FirePro M5100 2102
W6150M 2358
+12.2%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD30
+0%
30−35
+0%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hitman 3 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hitman 3 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hitman 3 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
−4.2%
50−55
+4.2%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Hitman 3 9−10
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
−2.9%
35−40
+2.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hitman 3 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how FirePro M5100 and W6150M compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.45 6.11
Recency 16 October 2013 12 November 2015
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB

W6150M has a 12.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The FirePro W6150M is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro M5100 in performance tests.


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