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    FirePro M6000 vs GeForce GTX 480

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M6000 and GeForce GTX 480. 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 M6000 and GeForce GTX 480. 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.
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    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:

    FirePro M6000 Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro M6000 GeForce GTX 480
    Power consumption (TDP) 43 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors None 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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    • GeForce GTX 480 has 481% more power consumption, than FirePro M6000.
    • FirePro M6000 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce GTX 480 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 480 has 1534 GB more memory, than FirePro M6000.
    • FirePro M6000 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 480 - in Desktops.
    • FirePro M6000 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 480 - with Fermi.
    • Core clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 50 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.
    • FirePro M6000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 480 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 2652 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 6−7
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 20−22 40−45
    medium / 1080p 10−12 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 127% more, than FirePro M6000.

    Full Specs

      FirePro M6000 GeForce GTX 480
    Architecture GCN Fermi
    Code name Heathrow GF100
    Type Mobile workstation Desktop
    Release date 1 July 2012 7 December 2010
    Pipelines 640 480
    Core clock speed 750 MHz 700 MHz
    Transistor count 1,500 million 3,100 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 32.00 42 billion/sec
    Floating-point performance 1,024 gflops 1,345.0 gflops
    Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 1848 MHz (3696 data rate)
    Memory bandwidth 72 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 n/a 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) 117 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    Form factor MXM-B
    StereoOutput3D +
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