FirePro S9000 vs GeForce MX230

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro S9000 and GeForce MX230. 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 S9000 and GeForce MX230. 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.

GeForce MX230 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX230 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 GeForce MX230 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro S9000 GeForce MX230
Power consumption (TDP) 350 Watt 10 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro S9000 has 3400% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • FirePro S9000 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce MX230.
  • FirePro S9000 is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX230 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro S9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and GeForce MX230 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 619 MHz higher, than FirePro S9000.
  • FirePro S9000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX230 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 1500 MHz higher, than FirePro S9000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 9−10
ultra / 1080p 21−24 5−6
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 21−24
medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than GeForce MX230.

Full Specs

  FirePro S9000 GeForce MX230
Architecture GCN 1.0 Pascal
Code name Tahiti N17S-G0
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 24 August 2012 20 February 2019
Pipelines 1792 256
Core clock speed 900 MHz 1519 MHz
Boost Clock 1531 MHz
Transistor count 4,313 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 100.8 25.31
Floating-point performance 3,226 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 5500 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 264 GB/s 48.06 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 92 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Form factor full height / full length
DisplayPort count 1
Dual-link DVI support +
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