FirePro M4000 vs Radeon HD 4870
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M4000 and Radeon HD 4870, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro M4000 stacks up against Radeon HD 4870, check out specs charts below.
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
Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4870 has 354% more power consumption, than FirePro M4000.
FirePro M4000 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro M4000 and Radeon HD 4870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
FirePro M4000 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 4870 - in Desktops.
FirePro M4000 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 150 MHz higher, than FirePro M4000.
FirePro M4000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M4000 is 900 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
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
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
10−12
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
140−150
120−130
medium / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
55−60
45−50
QHD / 1440p
30−35
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
90−95
75−80
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
9−10
4−5
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−11
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
65−70
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Fortnite is 24% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
55−60
50−55
medium / 768p
50−55
−
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
5−6
2−3
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
9−10
medium / 1080p
7−8
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
90−95
70−75
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p
−
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
8−9
medium / 1080p
10−12
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
27−30
18−20
medium / 768p
18−20
12−14
high / 1080p
10−11
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
4K / 2160p
6−7
1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 55% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
high / 768p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
Full Specs
FirePro M4000
Radeon HD 4870
Architecture
GCN
TeraScale
Code name
Cape Verde GLM
RV770
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
1 July 2012
25 June 2008
Pipelines
512
800
Core clock speed
600 MHz
750 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
21.60
30.00
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
1,200.0 gflops
Length
250 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
5.1
4.1
OpenGL
4.6
3.3
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
1.2.131
N/A
Bus support
n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
79 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Form factor
MXM-A
StereoOutput3D
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