FirePro M4100 vs GeForce GTX 690

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M4100 and GeForce GTX 690. 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 GTX 690. 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 GTX 690
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB (4 GB per GPU) GDDR5
Display Connectors No outputs 3x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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  • FirePro M4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 690 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 690 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro M4100.
  • FirePro M4100 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 690 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M4100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 690 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 245 MHz higher, than FirePro M4100.
  • FirePro M4100 and GeForce GTX 690 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 690 is 2008 MHz higher, than FirePro M4100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 12−14 60−65
medium / 1080p 3−4 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 690 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than FirePro M4100.

Full Specs

  FirePro M4100 GeForce GTX 690
Architecture GCN Kepler
Code name Mars GK104
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 October 2013 3 May 2012
Pipelines 384 1536
Core clock speed 670 MHz 915 MHz
Boost Clock 1019 MHz
Transistor count 950 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 16.08 234 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 514.6 gflops 2x 3,130 gflops
Length 11.0" (27.9 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 512-bit (256-bit per GPU)
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 384 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 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 3072
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDMI Yes (via dongle)
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
3D Blu-Ray +
3D Gaming +
3D Vision Live +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 74 Mh/s 156 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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