Radeon HD 8790M vs FirePro M5100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro M5100 with Radeon HD 8790M, including specs and performance data.

FirePro M5100
2013
2 GB GDDR5
5.46
+61.1%

M5100 outperforms HD 8790M by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking610733
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameVenusMars
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date16 October 2013 (11 years ago)1 April 2013 (11 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 cores640384
Core clock speed725 MHz850 MHz
Boost clock speed775 MHz900 MHz
Number of transistors1,500 million950 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no dataunknown
Texture fill rate31.0021.60
Floating-point processing power0.992 TFLOPS0.6912 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs4024

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 sizedmedium sized
InterfaceMXM-A (3.0)MXM-A (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 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1125 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s64 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 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
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 5.46
+61.1%
HD 8790M 3.39

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
+61.1%
HD 8790M 1305

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

FirePro M5100 2967
+35.7%
HD 8790M 2187

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

FirePro M5100 12308
+25.1%
HD 8790M 9835

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

FirePro M5100 2328
+34.8%
HD 8790M 1727

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

FirePro M5100 16785
+39.3%
HD 8790M 12049

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 HD29
+7.4%
27
−7.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+84.2%
18−20
−84.2%
Hitman 3 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+46.2%
12−14
−46.2%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+20%
40−45
−20%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Battlefield 5 14−16
+100%
7−8
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+84.2%
18−20
−84.2%
Hitman 3 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+46.2%
12−14
−46.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+26.7%
14−16
−26.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+20%
40−45
−20%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+40%
10−11
−40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+84.2%
18−20
−84.2%
Hitman 3 10−12
+37.5%
8−9
−37.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−35
+41.7%
24−27
−41.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 18−20
+46.2%
12−14
−46.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+26.7%
14−16
−26.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 45−50
+20%
40−45
−20%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16 0−1
Hitman 3 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+61.9%
21−24
−61.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+42.9%
7−8
−42.9%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Hitman 3 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

This is how FirePro M5100 and HD 8790M compete in popular games:

  • FirePro M5100 is 7% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the FirePro M5100 is 400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • FirePro M5100 is ahead in 61 test (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.46 3.39
Recency 16 October 2013 1 April 2013

FirePro M5100 has a 61.1% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 6 months.

The FirePro M5100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8790M in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro M5100 is a mobile workstation card while Radeon HD 8790M is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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