FirePro W4300 vs GeForce 940MX

When choosing between FirePro W4300 and GeForce 940MX, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W4300 and GeForce 940MX.

GeForce 940MX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 940MX 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 940MX here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W4300 GeForce 940MX
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 23 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W4300 has 117% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
  • FirePro W4300 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce 940MX uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • FirePro W4300 and GeForce 940MX have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • FirePro W4300 is used in Desktops, and GeForce 940MX - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W4300 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and GeForce 940MX - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 192 MHz higher, than FirePro W4300.
  • FirePro W4300 and GeForce 940MX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W4300 is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce 940MX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 7−8
ultra / 1080p 8−9 4−5
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 16−18
medium / 1080p 18−20 8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W4300 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce 940MX.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4300 GeForce 940MX
Architecture GCN 2.0 Maxwell
Code name Bonaire N16S-GTR-B/S
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 1 December 2015 10 March 2016
Pipelines 768 384
Core clock speed 930 MHz 1122 MHz
Boost Clock 1242 MHz
Transistor count 2,080 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 44.64 23.83
Floating-point performance 1,428 gflops 762.6 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 6000 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 96 GB/s 40.1 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 6.3 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1
CUDA +
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 152 Mh/s 102 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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