AMD FirePro M5100 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro M5100 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

AMD FirePro M5100

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro M5100

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 11 month(s) later
Around 25% higher pipelines: 640 vs 512
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 28 nm vs 40 nm
Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 2 GB vs 1536 MB
2.2x more memory clock speed: 4500 MHz vs 2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Around 66% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 800 vs 482
Around 26% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 40.642 vs 32.378

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 October 2013 vs 9 November 2010
Pipelines	640 vs 512
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 40 nm
Maximum memory size	2 GB vs 1536 MB
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz vs 2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Benchmarks
PassMark - G2D Mark	800 vs 482
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	40.642 vs 32.378
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3358 vs 3357
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3358 vs 3357

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

2.1x more core clock speed: 1544 MHz vs 725 MHz
Around 59% higher texture fill rate: 49.4 billion / sec vs 31 GTexel / s
Around 59% better floating-point performance: 1,581.1 gflops vs 992.0 gflops
2.2x better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 4612 vs 2103
2.2x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 15124 vs 6773
Around 80% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 40.048 vs 22.202
Around 62% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 872.651 vs 537.558
Around 93% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 4.338 vs 2.245
Around 22% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 132.363 vs 108.052
2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 5953 vs 2926
2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 5953 vs 2926

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	1544 MHz vs 725 MHz
Texture fill rate	49.4 billion / sec vs 31 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance	1,581.1 gflops vs 992.0 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	4612 vs 2103
Geekbench - OpenCL	15124 vs 6773
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	40.048 vs 22.202
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	872.651 vs 537.558
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	4.338 vs 2.245
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	132.363 vs 108.052
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	5953 vs 2926
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3717 vs 3713
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	5953 vs 2926
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3717 vs 3713

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro M5100
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

2103

4612

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

800

482

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

6773

15124

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

22.202

40.048

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

537.558

872.651

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

2.245

4.338

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

40.642

32.378

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

108.052

132.363

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2926

5953

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3713

3717

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3358

3357

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2926

5953

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3713

3717

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3358

3357

Name	AMD FirePro M5100	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
PassMark - G3D Mark	2103	4612
PassMark - G2D Mark	800	482
Geekbench - OpenCL	6773	15124
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	22.202	40.048
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	537.558	872.651
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	2.245	4.338
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	40.642	32.378
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	108.052	132.363
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2926	5953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3713	3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3358	3357
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2926	5953
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3713	3717
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3358	3357
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score		809

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FirePro M5100	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 580
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Fermi 2.0
Code name	Venus	GF110
Launch date	16 October 2013	9 November 2010
Place in performance rating	648	651
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$499
Price now		$289.88
Value for money (0-100)		19.21
Technical info
Boost clock speed	775 MHz
Core clock speed	725 MHz	1544 MHz
Floating-point performance	992.0 gflops	1,581.1 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	640	512
Texture fill rate	31 GTexel / s	49.4 billion / sec
Transistor count	1,500 million	3,000 million
CUDA cores		512
Maximum GPU temperature		97 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		244 Watt
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	Mini HDMITwo Dual Link DVI, 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Laptop size	medium sized
Bus support		PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height		4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Length		10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
SLI options		3-way
Supplementary power connectors		One 6-pin and One 8-pin
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.5	4.2
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1536 MB
Memory bandwidth	72 GB / s	192.4 GB / s
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Shared memory	0
Technologies
AppAcceleration
3D Vision
CUDA
DSR
SLI
Surround