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    FirePro M6000 vs GeForce GTX 980M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M6000 and GeForce GTX 980M. 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 980M. 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 and GeForce GTX 980M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: FirePro M6000 and GeForce GTX 980M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or GeForce GTX 980M here:

    FirePro M6000 Laptops
    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro M6000 GeForce GTX 980M
    Power consumption (TDP) 43 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 980M has 6 GB more memory, than FirePro M6000.
    • FirePro M6000 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 980M - in Laptops.
    • FirePro M6000 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 980M - with Maxwell.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 288 MHz higher, than FirePro M6000.
    • FirePro M6000 and GeForce GTX 980M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 980M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 18−20
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 20−22 60−65
    medium / 1080p 10−12 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 290% more, than FirePro M6000.

    Full Specs

      FirePro M6000 GeForce GTX 980M
    Architecture GCN Maxwell
    Code name Heathrow GM204
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 1 July 2012 7 October 2014
    Pipelines 640 1536
    Core clock speed 750 MHz 1038 MHz
    Boost Clock 1127 MHz
    Transistor count 1,500 million 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 32.00 51.84
    Floating-point performance 1,024 gflops 3,462 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 160 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support n/a PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Form factor MXM-B
    StereoOutput3D +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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