FirePro M4000 vs GeForce GTS 450

In this comparison between FirePro M4000 and GeForce GTS 450 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro M4000 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTS 450 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro M4000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M4000 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with FirePro M4000 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M4000 GeForce GTS 450
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 106 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTS 450 has 221% more power consumption, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GTS 450 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro M4000 and GeForce GTS 450 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
  • FirePro M4000 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTS 450 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M4000 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTS 450 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 966 MHz higher, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTS 450 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M4000 is 2696 MHz higher, than GeForce GTS 450.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 3−4
ultra / 1080p 4−5 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 14−16
medium / 1080p 9−10 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce GTS 450.

Full Specs

  FirePro M4000 GeForce GTS 450
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Cape Verde GLM GF106
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 July 2012 13 September 2010
Pipelines 512 192
Core clock speed 600 MHz 1566 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 21.60 25.1 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 601.3 gflops
Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 57.7 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.2
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 192
Bus support n/a PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s 40 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor MXM-A
StereoOutput3D +
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