Playstation 5 Pro GPU vs FirePro M3100
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Mars | Viola |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | no data | 7 November 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $699 |
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 cores | 384 | 3840 |
| Core clock speed | 650 MHz | 2170 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 700 MHz | 2350 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 950 million | 21,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 4 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 232 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 16.80 | 564.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 18.05 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 64 |
| TMUs | 24 | 240 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 4 MB |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | no data |
| Length | no data | 386 mm |
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 type | DDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2 GB/s | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | 576.0 GB/s |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | N/A |
| Shader Model | 6.5 (5.1) | N/A |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.1 (1.2) | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.170 | 1.2 |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 4 nm |
Playstation 5 Pro GPU has a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between FirePro M3100 and Playstation 5 Pro GPU. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that FirePro M3100 is a mobile workstation graphics card while Playstation 5 Pro GPU is a desktop one.
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