AMD FirePro M6100 vs AMD Radeon HD 6970
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Saturn | Cayman |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | Saturn XT GL | Cayman XT (215-0807007) |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | TeraScale 3 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | 2,640 million |
| Die size | 160 mm² | 389 mm² |
Mobile graphics
| Release date | Oct 16th, 2013 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | FirePro Mobile (Mx100) | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | — |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 1075 MHz | 880 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 1375 MHz 5.5 Gbps effective | 1375 MHz 5.5 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 88.00 GB/s | 176.0 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 768 | 1536 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 48 | 96 |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| Compute units | 12 | 24 |
| Cache L1 | 16 KB (per CU) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| Cache L2 | 256 KB | 512 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 17.20 GPixel/s | 28.16 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 51.60 GTexel/s | 84.48 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 1.651 TFLOPS | 2.703 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 103.2 GFLOPS (1:16) | 675.8 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | MXM Module | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| TDP | unknown | 250 W |
| Outputs | No outputs | 2x DVI1x HDMI2x mini-DisplayPort |
| Power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board number | C600 | C200-47 |
| Length | — | 286 mm 11.3 inches |
| Width | — | 126 mm 5 inches |
| Height | — | 42 mm 1.7 inches |
| Suggested PSU | — | 600 W |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2 | — |
| Shader model | 6.3 | 5.0 |
Other Features
Graphics Card
| Release date | — | Dec 14th, 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | Northern Islands |
| Production | — | End-of-life |
| Launch price | — | 369 USD |
| Interface | — | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Reviews | — | 80 in our database |
| Predecessor | — | Evergreen |
| Successor | — | Southern Islands |
