RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile vs FirePro M6100

Place in the ranking	607	59
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	no data	30.52
Architecture	GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)	Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code name	Emerald	no data
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	27 May 2014 (10 years ago)	21 March 2023 (1 year 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	896	5120
Core clock speed	1100 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	2,080 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	115 Watt (60 - 115 Watt TGP)
Texture fill rate	61.60	no data
Floating-point processing power	1.971 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	16	no data
TMUs	56	no data

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	large	large
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data

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	1500 MHz	16000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	no data
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

Portable Device Dependent

no data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 Ultimate
Shader Model	6.5 (6.0)	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	2.1	no data
Vulkan	1.2.170	-

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 M6100 5.54

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile 49.00
+784%

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 M6100 2221

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile 19636
+784%

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 M6100 5369

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile 41630
+675%

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 M6100 3837

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile 29248
+662%

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

−716%

400−450
+716%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −757%	120−130 +757%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −733%	100−105 +733%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −733%	150−160 +733%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −757%	120−130 +757%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −733%	100−105 +733%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −775%	210−220 +775%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 −733%	100−105 +733%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −757%	120−130 +757%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −782%	150−160 +782%
Valorant	18−20 −733%	150−160 +733%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −733%	150−160 +733%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −757%	120−130 +757%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −733%	100−105 +733%
Dota 2	18−20 −742%	160−170 +742%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −752%	230−240 +752%
Fortnite	30−35 −782%	300−310 +782%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −775%	210−220 +775%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 −733%	100−105 +733%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 −742%	160−170 +742%
Metro Exodus	14−16 −757%	120−130 +757%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 −733%	400−450 +733%
Red Dead Redemption 2	16−18 −782%	150−160 +782%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −733%	150−160 +733%
Valorant	18−20 −733%	150−160 +733%
World of Tanks	90−95 −770%	800−850 +770%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −733%	150−160 +733%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −757%	120−130 +757%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −733%	100−105 +733%
Dota 2	18−20 −742%	160−170 +742%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −752%	230−240 +752%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −775%	210−220 +775%
Forza Horizon 5	12−14 −733%	100−105 +733%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 −733%	400−450 +733%
Valorant	18−20 −733%	150−160 +733%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	6−7 −733%	50−55 +733%
Grand Theft Auto V	6−7 −733%	50−55 +733%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 −757%	300−310 +757%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −775%	35−40 +775%
World of Tanks	40−45 −733%	350−400 +733%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 −733%	75−80 +733%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −700%	40−45 +700%
Far Cry 5	12−14 −733%	100−105 +733%
Forza Horizon 4	10−11 −750%	85−90 +750%
Forza Horizon 5	8−9 −775%	70−75 +775%
Metro Exodus	6−7 −733%	50−55 +733%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −733%	75−80 +733%
Valorant	14−16 −767%	130−140 +767%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 −782%	150−160 +782%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −782%	150−160 +782%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	16−18 −782%	150−160 +782%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −775%	35−40 +775%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −782%	150−160 +782%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 −700%	40−45 +700%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −700%	16−18 +700%
Dota 2	16−18 −782%	150−160 +782%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −757%	60−65 +757%
Fortnite	5−6 −700%	40−45 +700%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −733%	50−55 +733%
Forza Horizon 5	3−4 −700%	24−27 +700%
Valorant	5−6 −700%	40−45 +700%

This is how FirePro M6100 and RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile is 716% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	5.54	49.00
Recency	27 May 2014	21 March 2023
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	5 nm

RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile has a 784.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

The RTX 3500 Ada Generation Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro M6100 in performance tests.

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