FirePro W4100 vs GeForce 940MX

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W4100 and GeForce 940MX. 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 W4100 and GeForce 940MX. 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 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 W4100 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 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • FirePro W4100 has 117% more power consumption, than GeForce 940MX.
  • FirePro W4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce 940MX uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce 940MX has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 is used in Desktops, and GeForce 940MX - in Laptops.
  • FirePro W4100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce 940MX - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 940MX is 492 MHz higher, than FirePro W4100.
  • FirePro W4100 and GeForce 940MX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W4100 and GeForce 940MX is 4000 MHz.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 7−8
ultra / 1080p 4−5 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 16−18 16−18
medium / 1080p 8−9 8−9
FirePro W4100 and GeForce 940MX have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.

Full Specs

  FirePro W4100 GeForce 940MX
Architecture GCN Maxwell
Code name Cape Verde N16S-GTR-B/S
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 2 October 2015 10 March 2016
Pipelines 512 384
Core clock speed 630 MHz 1122 MHz
Boost Clock 1242 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 20.16 23.83
Floating-point performance 645.1 gflops 762.6 gflops
Length 171 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 40.1 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1
CUDA +
Bus support PCIe 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s 102 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Form factor low profile / half length
Dual-link DVI support +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
AppAcceleration +
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