FirePro M4100 vs GeForce GTS 450

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M4100 and GeForce GTS 450. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro M4100 and GeForce GTS 450. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

FirePro M4100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M4100 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 M4100 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M4100 GeForce GTS 450
Power consumption (TDP) 106 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • FirePro M4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTS 450 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro M4100 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
  • FirePro M4100 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTS 450 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M4100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTS 450 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 896 MHz higher, than FirePro M4100.
  • FirePro M4100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTS 450 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M4100 is 2196 MHz higher, than GeForce GTS 450.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 3−4
ultra / 1080p 0−1 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 14−16
medium / 1080p 3−4 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTS 450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than FirePro M4100.

Full Specs

  FirePro M4100 GeForce GTS 450
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Mars GF106
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 October 2013 13 September 2010
Pipelines 384 192
Core clock speed 670 MHz 1566 MHz
Transistor count 950 million 1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 16.08 25.1 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 514.6 gflops 601.3 gflops
Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 1804 (3608 data rate) MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 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 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) 74 Mh/s 40 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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