AMD FirePro M6100 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro M6100 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 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 M6100

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro M6100

Videocard is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 4 month(s) later
Around 33% higher core clock speed: 1075 MHz vs 810 MHz
Around 14% higher texture fill rate: 51.6 GTexel / s vs 45.4 GTexel / s
2.3x more pipelines: 768 vs 336
Around 52% better floating-point performance: 1,651 gflops vs 1,088.6 gflops
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
Around 38% higher memory clock speed: 5500 MHz vs 4000 MHz
5.8x better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 52486 vs 9077
Around 51% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 39.059 vs 25.82
Around 20% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 750.731 vs 623.187
Around 54% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 3.395 vs 2.201
Around 88% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 57.283 vs 30.402
2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 166.915 vs 62.233
Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 4537 vs 3754
Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 4537 vs 3754

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 October 2013 vs 17 May 2011
Core clock speed	1075 MHz vs 810 MHz
Texture fill rate	51.6 GTexel / s vs 45.4 GTexel / s
Pipelines	768 vs 336
Floating-point performance	1,651 gflops vs 1,088.6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 40 nm
Maximum memory size	2 GB vs 1 GB
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz vs 4000 MHz
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL	52486 vs 9077
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	39.059 vs 25.82
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	750.731 vs 623.187
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	3.395 vs 2.201
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	57.283 vs 30.402
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	166.915 vs 62.233
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	4537 vs 3754
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	4537 vs 3754

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560

Around 28% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 2747 vs 2152
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 429 vs 300
2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3667 vs 1803
Around 32% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3332 vs 2517
2x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3667 vs 1803
Around 32% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3332 vs 2517

Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	2747 vs 2152
PassMark - G2D Mark	429 vs 300
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3667 vs 1803
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3332 vs 2517
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3667 vs 1803
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3332 vs 2517

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro M6100
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

2152

2747

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

300

429

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

52486

9077

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

39.059

25.82

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

750.731

623.187

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

GPU 1

GPU 2

3.395

2.201

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

57.283

30.402

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

166.915

62.233

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

4537

3754

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1803

3667

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2517

3332

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

4537

3754

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1803

3667

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2517

3332

Name	AMD FirePro M6100	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
PassMark - G3D Mark	2152	2747
PassMark - G2D Mark	300	429
Geekbench - OpenCL	52486	9077
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	39.059	25.82
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	750.731	623.187
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	3.395	2.201
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	57.283	30.402
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	166.915	62.233
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	4537	3754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1803	3667
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2517	3332
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	4537	3754
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1803	3667
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2517	3332
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score	0	0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FirePro M6100	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 2.0	Fermi 2.0
Code name	Saturn	GF114
Launch date	16 October 2013	17 May 2011
Place in performance rating	873	875
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$199
Price now		$353.59
Value for money (0-100)		10.61
Technical info
Core clock speed	1075 MHz	810 MHz
Floating-point performance	1,651 gflops	1,088.6 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	768	336
Texture fill rate	51.6 GTexel / s	45.4 GTexel / s
Transistor count	2,080 million	1,950 million
Maximum GPU temperature		99 °C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)		150 Watt
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI, 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
Audio input for HDMI		Internal
HDCP
HDMI
Maximum VGA resolution		2048x1536
Multi monitor support
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Laptop size	large
Supplementary power connectors	None	Two 6-pin
Bus support		16x PCI-E 2.0
Height		4.376" (11.1 cm)
Length		8.25" (21 cm)
SLI options		2-Way
API support
DirectX	12.0 (12_0)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.5	4.1
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Memory bandwidth	88 GB / s	128.0 GB / s
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Shared memory	0
Technologies
AppAcceleration
3D Blu-Ray
3D Gaming
3D Vision
CUDA
SLI