FirePro M4100 vs GeForce GTX 480

In this comparison between FirePro M4100 and GeForce GTX 480 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 M4100 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 480 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 GTX 480
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1536 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • FirePro M4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 480 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 480 has 1534 GB more memory, than FirePro M4100.
  • FirePro M4100 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 480 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M4100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 480 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480 is 30 MHz higher, than FirePro M4100.
  • FirePro M4100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M4100 is 2152 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 21−24
ultra / 1080p 0−1 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 12−14 40−45
medium / 1080p 3−4 24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than FirePro M4100.

Full Specs

  FirePro M4100 GeForce GTX 480
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Mars GF100
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 October 2013 7 December 2010
Pipelines 384 480
Core clock speed 670 MHz 700 MHz
Transistor count 950 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 16.08 42 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 514.6 gflops 1,345.0 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 177.4 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 480
Bus support 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 74 Mh/s 117 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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