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FirePro M6100 vs P106-090

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FirePro M6100

2014Core: 1100 MHz
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P106-090

2017Core: 1354 MHzBoost: 1531 MHz
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FirePro M6100 vs P106-090 Performance Spectrum

FirePro M6100
2 GB 150
2,495
+1.2%
brand logoRadeon HD 4870
brand logoRadeon R7 M380
brand logoRadeon HD 6850
brand logoRadeon HD 6870
brand logoRadeon RX 570
brand logoRadeon RX 7400
brand logoRadeon RX 6800S
brand logoRadeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB
P106-090
2 GB 75
2,466
0.0%
brand logoGeForce GTX 275
brand logoGeForce GTX 555
brand logoGeForce GTX 570M
brand logoGeForce GTX 745
brand logoGeForce GTX 1650 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce RTX 2070 with Max-Q Design
brand logoRTX 3000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU
brand logoRTX 5000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

FirePro M6100 vs P106-090: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

FirePro M6100

2014

Why buy it

  • ✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2014 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 6.3 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $389 MSRP).
  • ❌100% higher power demand at 150W vs 75W.

P106-090

2017

Why buy it

  • ✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 6.3 vs 0 G3D/$ ($389 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 75W instead of 150W, a 75W reduction.
  • ✅More future proof: Pascal (2016−2021) on 16nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2017 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
FirePro M6100 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 1.2% in PassMark G3D (2,495 vs 2,466), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
FirePro M6100 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
P106-090 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, P106-090 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, FirePro M6100 has the stronger long-term case.

FirePro M6100 vs P106-090 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

FirePro M6100

The FirePro M6100 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 27 2014. It features the GCN 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 1100 MHz. It has 896 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,495 points.

NVIDIA

P106-090

The P106-090 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in July 31 2017. It features the Pascal architecture. The core clock ranges from 1354 MHz to 1531 MHz. It has 768 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 16 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,466 points.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro M6100 scores 2,495 and the P106-090 reaches 2,466 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro M6100 is built on GCN 2.0 while the P106-090 uses Pascal, both on 28 nm vs 16 nm. Shader units: 896 (FirePro M6100) vs 768 (P106-090). Raw compute: 1.971 TFLOPS (FirePro M6100) vs 2.352 TFLOPS (P106-090).

FeatureFirePro M6100P106-090
G3D Mark Score
2,495+1%
2,466
Architecture
GCN 2.0
Pascal
Process Node
28 nm
16 nm
Shading Units
896+17%
768
Compute (TFLOPS)
1.971 TFLOPS
2.352 TFLOPS+19%
ROPs
16
48+200%
TMUs
56+17%
48
L1 Cache
224 KB
288 KB+29%
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
1.5 MB+500%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

FeatureFirePro M6100P106-090
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
Standard
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the FirePro M6100 and 64-bit on the P106-090. L2 Cache: 0.25 MB (FirePro M6100) vs 1.5 MB (P106-090) — the P106-090 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureFirePro M6100P106-090
VRAM Capacity
2 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
64-bit
L2 Cache
0.25 MB
1.5 MB+500%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (FirePro M6100) vs 12 (P106-090). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 0.

FeatureFirePro M6100P106-090
DirectX
12
12
Vulkan
1.2
1.4+17%
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
Max Displays
4
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 2.0 (FirePro M6100) vs NVENC (Pascal) (P106-090). Decoder: UVD 4.2 vs NVDEC. Supported codecs: H.264 (FirePro M6100) vs H.264,H.265,VP9 (P106-090).

FeatureFirePro M6100P106-090
Encoder
VCE 2.0
NVENC (Pascal)
Decoder
UVD 4.2
NVDEC
Codecs
H.264
H.264,H.265,VP9
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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro M6100 draws 150W versus the P106-090's 75W — a 66.7% difference. The P106-090 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro M6100) vs 350W (P106-090). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 250mm, occupying 0 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 85 vs 60°C.

FeatureFirePro M6100P106-090
TDP
150W
75W-50%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
0mm
250mm
Height
0mm
111mm
Slots
0-100%
2
Temp (Load)
85
60°C-29%
Perf/Watt
16.6
32.9+98%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the FirePro M6100 came in at $0, while the P106-090 launched at $389. On MSRP, FirePro M6100 was 100+% cheaper ($389 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): Infinity (FirePro M6100) vs 6.3 (P106-090) — the FirePro M6100 offers Infinity% better value. The newer card here is P106-090 (2017 vs 2014).

FeatureFirePro M6100P106-090
MSRP
$0-100%
$389
Performance per Dollar
Infinity
6.3
Codename
Emerald
GP106
Release
May 27 2014
July 31 2017
Ranking
#638
#639
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