GeForce RTX 3060 vs FirePro M5100
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro M5100 with GeForce RTX 3060, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3060 outperforms M5100 by a whopping 804% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 688 | 114 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 4 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 60.36 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 18.15 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Venus | GA106 |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 16 October 2013 (11 years ago) | 12 January 2021 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $329 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 640 | 3584 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 1320 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 775 MHz | 1777 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 12,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 170 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 31.00 | 199.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.992 TFLOPS | 12.74 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 48 |
| TMUs | 40 | 112 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 112 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 28 |
| L1 Cache | 160 KB | 3.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 3 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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 242 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 12-pin |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1125 MHz | 1875 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | 360.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| 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 | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.6 |
| DLSS | - | + |
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
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 | 31
−265%
| 113
+265%
|
| 1440p | 7−8
−814%
| 64
+814%
|
| 4K | 4−5
−950%
| 42
+950%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 2.91 |
| 1440p | no data | 5.14 |
| 4K | no data | 7.83 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
−1020%
|
220−230
+1020%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−778%
|
79
+778%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
−870%
|
95−100
+870%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−656%
|
130−140
+656%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
−1020%
|
220−230
+1020%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−767%
|
78
+767%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−943%
|
146
+943%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
−552%
|
170−180
+552%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−648%
|
150−160
+648%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−933%
|
124
+933%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
−870%
|
95−100
+870%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−778%
|
150−160
+778%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−303%
|
230−240
+303%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−656%
|
130−140
+656%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
−1020%
|
220−230
+1020%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 75−80
−252%
|
270−280
+252%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−733%
|
75
+733%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
−300%
|
156
+300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−864%
|
135
+864%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
−552%
|
170−180
+552%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−648%
|
150−160
+648%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−817%
|
110
+817%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−840%
|
141
+840%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
−870%
|
95−100
+870%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−800%
|
81
+800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−778%
|
150−160
+778%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−1277%
|
179
+1277%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−303%
|
230−240
+303%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
−656%
|
130−140
+656%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−611%
|
64
+611%
|
| Dota 2 | 35−40
−277%
|
147
+277%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−807%
|
127
+807%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−648%
|
150−160
+648%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11
−460%
|
56
+460%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−778%
|
150−160
+778%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−569%
|
87
+569%
|
| Valorant | 55−60
−303%
|
230−240
+303%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
−552%
|
170−180
+552%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−1067%
|
100−110
+1067%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−717%
|
280−290
+717%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
−1925%
|
81
+1925%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
−1567%
|
50
+1567%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−430%
|
170−180
+430%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−441%
|
260−270
+441%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
−3333%
|
100−110
+3333%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1200%
|
39
+1200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−1075%
|
94
+1075%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−973%
|
110−120
+973%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−700%
|
40
+700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−1100%
|
72
+1100%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
−1111%
|
100−110
+1111%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−382%
|
82
+382%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
−978%
|
240−250
+978%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
−6400%
|
65−70
+6400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−1700%
|
18
+1700%
|
| Dota 2 | 14−16
−667%
|
115
+667%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−1500%
|
48
+1500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−1217%
|
75−80
+1217%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−1040%
|
55−60
+1040%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
−980%
|
50−55
+980%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
+0%
|
24−27
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 32
+0%
|
32
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65
+0%
|
65
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
+0%
|
45−50
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 22
+0%
|
22
+0%
|
This is how FirePro M5100 and RTX 3060 compete in popular games:
- RTX 3060 is 265% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3060 is 814% faster in 1440p
- RTX 3060 is 950% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3060 is 6400% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 3060 performs better in 60 tests (91%)
- there's a draw in 6 tests (9%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.24 | 38.34 |
| Recency | 16 October 2013 | 12 January 2021 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 8 nm |
RTX 3060 has a 804.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3060 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro M5100 in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro M5100 is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3060 is a desktop one.
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