FirePro M6000 vs GeForce GTS 450

In this comparison between FirePro M6000 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 M6000 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTS 450 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro M6000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M6000 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 M6000 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M6000 GeForce GTS 450
Power consumption (TDP) 43 Watt 106 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 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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  • GeForce GTS 450 has 146% more power consumption, than FirePro M6000.
  • FirePro M6000 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce GTS 450 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro M6000 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTS 450.
  • FirePro M6000 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTS 450 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M6000 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTS 450 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTS 450 is 816 MHz higher, than FirePro M6000.
  • FirePro M6000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTS 450 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 2696 MHz higher, than GeForce GTS 450.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 3−4
ultra / 1080p 5−6 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 20−22 14−16
medium / 1080p 10−12 5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than GeForce GTS 450.

Full Specs

  FirePro M6000 GeForce GTS 450
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Heathrow GF106
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 July 2012 13 September 2010
Pipelines 640 192
Core clock speed 750 MHz 1566 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 32.00 25.1 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 1,024 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) 40 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor MXM-B
StereoOutput3D +
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