FirePro M6100 vs FirePro W9100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W9100 with FirePro M6100, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W9100
2014
16 GB GDDR5, 750 Watt
18.43
+231%

W9100 outperforms M6100 by a whopping 231% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking294603
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.80no data
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)GCN 2.0 (2013−2017)
GPU code nameHawaiiEmerald
Market segmentWorkstationMobile workstation
Release date26 March 2014 (10 years ago)27 May 2014 (10 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 cores2816896
Core clock speed930 MHz1100 MHz
Number of transistors6,200 million2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)750 Wattno data
Texture fill rate163.761.60
Floating-point processing power5.238 TFLOPS1.971 TFLOPS
ROPs6416
TMUs17656

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 sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Length275 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount16 GB2 GB
Memory bus width512 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth320 GB/s96 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 Connectors6x mini-DisplayPort, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent
StereoOutput3D+-
Dual-link DVI support+-
HD сomponent video output+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 (12_0)
Shader Model6.36.5 (6.0)
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.2.170

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 W9100 18.43
+231%
FirePro M6100 5.56

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 W9100 7366
+232%
FirePro M6100 2221

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.

FirePro W9100 43046
+234%
FirePro M6100 12899

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 HD160−170
+227%
49
−227%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
World of Tanks 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
World of Tanks 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Valorant 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how FirePro W9100 and FirePro M6100 compete in popular games:

  • FirePro W9100 is 227% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 18.43 5.56
Recency 26 March 2014 27 May 2014
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 2 GB

FirePro W9100 has a 231.5% higher aggregate performance score, and a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount.

FirePro M6100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months.

The FirePro W9100 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro M6100 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W9100 is a workstation card while FirePro M6100 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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