FirePro M5100 vs Radeon R9 M275
Aggregated performance score
FirePro M5100 outperforms Radeon R9 M275 by 89% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 746 | 574 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 0.12 | 2.90 |
| Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | GCN (2011−2017) |
| GPU code name | Venus | Venus |
| Market segment | Laptop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 1 August 2014 (9 years ago) | 1 October 2013 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $799.99 | no data |
| Current price | $912 (1.1x MSRP) | $105 |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
FirePro M5100 has 2317% better value for money than R9 M275.
Detailed Specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 640 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 925 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 925 MHz | 775 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 37.00 | 31.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,184 gflops | 992.0 gflops |
Form Factor & Compatibility
Information on Radeon R9 M275 and FirePro M5100 compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | large | medium sized |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | MXM-A (3.0) |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4500 MHz | 4500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 64 GB/s | 72 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 Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance 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 M5100 outperforms Radeon R9 M275 by 89% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Radeon R9 M275 by 89% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Radeon R9 M275 outperforms FirePro M5100 by 10% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Radeon R9 M275 by 23% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
FirePro M5100 outperforms Radeon R9 M275 by 46% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.
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 | 24
−29.2%
| 31
+29.2%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−183%
|
16−18
+183%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
−41.7%
|
16−18
+41.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−200%
|
12−14
+200%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
−200%
|
12−14
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−157%
|
18−20
+157%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−140%
|
12−14
+140%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
−44.4%
|
12−14
+44.4%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−183%
|
16−18
+183%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
−41.7%
|
16−18
+41.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−200%
|
12−14
+200%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
−200%
|
12−14
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−157%
|
18−20
+157%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−140%
|
12−14
+140%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
−44.4%
|
12−14
+44.4%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−57.1%
|
10−12
+57.1%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−150%
|
10−11
+150%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−183%
|
16−18
+183%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−200%
|
12−14
+200%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
−200%
|
12−14
+200%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−157%
|
18−20
+157%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−57.1%
|
10−12
+57.1%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
−60%
|
8−9
+60%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 9−10
−33.3%
|
12−14
+33.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−33.3%
|
8−9
+33.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−600%
|
7−8
+600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−100%
|
4−5
+100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
This is how R9 M275 and FirePro M5100 compete in popular games:
- FirePro M5100 is 29.2% faster than R9 M275 in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the FirePro M5100 is 600% faster than the R9 M275.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, FirePro M5100 surpassed R9 M275 in all 53 of our tests.
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 2.88 | 5.43 |
| Recency | 1 August 2014 | 1 October 2013 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
The FirePro M5100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M275 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M275 is a notebook graphics card while FirePro M5100 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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