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
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
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.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W4100 and GeForce MX230 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
160−170
medium / 768p
110−120
130−140
ultra / 1080p
50−55
65−70
QHD / 1440p
30−33
35−40
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
80−85
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 20% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
70−75
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
8−9
10−12
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
low / 720p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Fortnite is 25% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−12
14−16
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Forza Horizon 4 is 38% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
50−55
65−70
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
5−6
6−7
ultra / 1080p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
12−14
18−20
medium / 1080p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
90−95
medium / 1080p
90−95
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Minecraft is 8% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than FirePro W4100.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
24−27
35−40
medium / 768p
16−18
21−24
high / 1080p
9−10
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 30% more, than FirePro W4100.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
50−55
ultra / 1080p
20−22
24−27
high / 768p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in World of Tanks is 10% 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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