GeForce GT 755M Mac Edition vs FirePro M5100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro M5100 with GeForce GT 755M Mac Edition, including specs and performance data.
M5100 outperforms GT 755M Mac Edition by a whopping 152% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 619 | 871 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 3.00 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) | Kepler (2012−2018) |
| GPU code name | Venus | GK107 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 October 2013 (11 years ago) | 8 November 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 cores | 640 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 1085 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 775 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 1,270 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 31.00 | 34.72 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.992 TFLOPS | 0.8333 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 16 |
| TMUs | 40 | 32 |
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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1125 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | 80 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | - | 3.0 |
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 HD | 30
+200%
| 10−12
−200%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+163%
|
8−9
−163%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+160%
|
5−6
−160%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+167%
|
6−7
−167%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+157%
|
7−8
−157%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+160%
|
10−11
−160%
|
| Fortnite | 30−35
+167%
|
12−14
−167%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+163%
|
8−9
−163%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 18−20
+157%
|
7−8
−157%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+160%
|
5−6
−160%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+156%
|
18−20
−156%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+167%
|
6−7
−167%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
| World of Tanks | 85−90
+193%
|
30−33
−193%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
| Dota 2 | 18−20
+157%
|
7−8
−157%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+160%
|
10−11
−160%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+163%
|
8−9
−163%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+156%
|
18−20
−156%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+183%
|
12−14
−183%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| World of Tanks | 35−40
+179%
|
14−16
−179%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+175%
|
4−5
−175%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
+200%
|
3−4
−200%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+167%
|
3−4
−167%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+167%
|
6−7
−167%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Fortnite | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Valorant | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
This is how FirePro M5100 and GT 755M Mac Edition compete in popular games:
- FirePro M5100 is 200% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.31 | 2.11 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
FirePro M5100 has a 151.7% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
The FirePro M5100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 755M Mac Edition in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro M5100 is a mobile workstation card while GeForce GT 755M Mac Edition 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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