FirePro W4100 vs GeForce MX230

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W4100 and GeForce MX230, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W4100 stacks up against GeForce MX230, check out specs charts below.

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 W4100 GeForce MX230
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 10 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W4100 has 400% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce MX230 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX230 - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce MX230 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 889 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce MX230 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 3000 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 9−10
ultra / 1080p 4−5 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 21−24
medium / 1080p 8−9 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than FirePro W4100.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4100 GeForce MX230
Architecture GCN Pascal
Code name Cape Verde N17S-G0
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 20 February 2019
Pipelines 512 256
Core clock speed 630 MHz 1519 MHz
Boost Clock 1531 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 20.16 25.31
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 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) 79 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Form factor low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support +
AppAcceleration +
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