GeForce GTX 260 vs FirePro M5100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro M5100 with GeForce GTX 260, including specs and performance data.

FirePro M5100
2013
2 GB GDDR5
4.24
+55.9%

M5100 outperforms 260 by an impressive 56% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking694811
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.13
Power efficiencyno data1.21
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameVenusGT200
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date16 October 2013 (11 years ago)16 June 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

no data

Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores640192
Core clock speed725 MHz576 MHz
Boost clock speed775 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,500 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data182 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate31.0036.86
Floating-point processing power0.992 TFLOPS0.4769 TFLOPS
ROPs1628
TMUs4064
L1 Cache160 KBno data
L2 Cache256 KB224 KB

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)PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 6-pin
SLI options-+

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB896 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit448 Bit
Memory clock speed1125 MHz999 MHz
Memory bandwidth72 GB/s111.9 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputsDual Link DVIHDTV
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA-+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

FirePro M5100 4.24
+55.9%
GTX 260 2.72

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 1874
+55.6%
Samples: 12
GTX 260 1204
Samples: 3054

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 HD31
+72.2%
18−20
−72.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data24.94

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Fortnite 27−30
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Valorant 55−60
+65.7%
35−40
−65.7%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Counter-Strike 2 20−22
+66.7%
12−14
−66.7%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 75−80
+58%
50−55
−58%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Dota 2 35−40
+62.5%
24−27
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Fortnite 27−30
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Valorant 55−60
+65.7%
35−40
−65.7%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Dota 2 35−40
+62.5%
24−27
−62.5%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+75%
8−9
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+75%
12−14
−75%
Hogwarts Legacy 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
+80%
10−11
−80%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+62.5%
8−9
−62.5%
Valorant 55−60
+65.7%
35−40
−65.7%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 27−30
+68.8%
16−18
−68.8%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
+66.7%
21−24
−66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%
Valorant 45−50
+63.3%
30−33
−63.3%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 9−10
+80%
5−6
−80%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
Valorant 21−24
+64.3%
14−16
−64.3%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 14−16
+66.7%
9−10
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

This is how FirePro M5100 and GTX 260 compete in popular games:

  • FirePro M5100 is 72% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.24 2.72
Recency 16 October 2013 16 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 896 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm

FirePro M5100 has a 55.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

The FirePro M5100 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 260 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro M5100 is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 260 is a desktop one.

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