AMD FirePro M4100 vs AMD Radeon HD 6870

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro M4100 and AMD Radeon HD 6870 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

AMD FirePro M4100

AMD Radeon HD 6870

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro M4100

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 28 nm vs 40 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 1 GB
3.8x more memory clock speed: 4000 MHz vs 1050 MHz
Around 50% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 623 vs 416
Around 2% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 5067 vs 4950
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.48 vs 1.346

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 October 2013 vs 21 October 2010
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 40 nm
Maximum memory size	2 GB vs 1 GB
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz vs 1050 MHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	623 vs 416
Geekbench - OpenCL	5067 vs 4950
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.48 vs 1.346
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3361 vs 3349
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3361 vs 3349

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon HD 6870

3.1x more texture fill rate: 50.4 GTexel / s vs 16.08 GTexel / s
2.9x more pipelines: 1120 vs 384
3.9x better floating-point performance: 2,016.0 gflops vs 514.6 gflops
2.1x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2208 vs 1059
Around 3% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 16.41 vs 15.905
Around 99% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 857.798 vs 432.116
Around 89% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 45.514 vs 24.029
2.5x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 184.41 vs 74.162
Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3711 vs 3591
Around 3% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3711 vs 3591

Specifications (specs)
Texture fill rate	50.4 GTexel / s vs 16.08 GTexel / s
Pipelines	1120 vs 384
Floating-point performance	2,016.0 gflops vs 514.6 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	2208 vs 1059
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	16.41 vs 15.905
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	857.798 vs 432.116
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	45.514 vs 24.029
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	184.41 vs 74.162
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3711 vs 3591
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3711 vs 3591

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro M4100
GPU 2: AMD Radeon HD 6870

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1059

2208

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

623

416

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

5067

4950

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

15.905

16.41

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

432.116

857.798

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.48

1.346

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

24.029

45.514

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

74.162

184.41

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3591

3711

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3361

3349

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3591

3711

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3361

3349

Name	AMD FirePro M4100	AMD Radeon HD 6870
PassMark - G3D Mark	1059	2208
PassMark - G2D Mark	623	416
Geekbench - OpenCL	5067	4950
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	15.905	16.41
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	432.116	857.798
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.48	1.346
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	24.029	45.514
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	74.162	184.41
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3591	3711
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3361	3349
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3591	3711
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3361	3349
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		4238
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		4238
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FirePro M4100	AMD Radeon HD 6870
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	Mars	Barts
Launch date	16 October 2013	21 October 2010
Place in performance rating	809	812
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Design		AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series
Launch price (MSRP)		$239
Price now		$89.99
Value for money (0-100)		38.38
Technical info
Core clock speed	670 MHz
Floating-point performance	514.6 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	384	1120
Texture fill rate	16.08 GTexel / s	50.4 GTexel / s
Transistor count	1,040 million	1,700 million
Boost clock speed		900 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		151 Watt
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
DisplayPort support
Dual-link DVI support
Eyefinity
HDMI
VGA
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Laptop size	medium sized
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
Length		220 mm
Supplementary power connectors		2x 6-pin
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	11
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Memory bandwidth	64 GB / s	134.4 GB / s
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Shared memory	0	0
Technologies
AppAcceleration
AMD Eyefinity
CrossFire