FirePro M4000 vs GeForce 820A

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M4000 and GeForce 820A. 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 M4000 and GeForce 820A. 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.

FirePro M4000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M4000 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 FirePro M4000 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M4000 GeForce 820A
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 15 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro M4000 has 120% more power consumption, than GeForce 820A.
  • FirePro M4000 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce 820A uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro M4000 and GeForce 820A have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
  • FirePro M4000 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 820A - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M4000 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce 820A - with Fermi 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 820A is 175 MHz higher, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 and GeForce 820A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M4000 is 2700 MHz higher, than GeForce 820A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 0−1
ultra / 1080p 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 1−2
medium / 1080p 9−10 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than GeForce 820A.

Full Specs

  FirePro M4000 GeForce 820A
Architecture GCN Fermi 2.0
Code name Cape Verde GLM GF117
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 July 2012 17 March 2014
Pipelines 512 96
Core clock speed 600 MHz 775 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 585 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 21.60 12.40
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 297.6 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 14.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 2.1
Bus support n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor MXM-A
StereoOutput3D +
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