FirePro M4000 vs GeForce 9800 GTX

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M4000 and GeForce 9800 GTX, 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 M4000 stacks up against GeForce 9800 GTX, check out specs charts below.

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 9800 GTX
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 140 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 512 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 324% more power consumption, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce 9800 GTX uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 9800 GTX has 511 GB more memory, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 9800 GTX - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M4000 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce 9800 GTX - with Tesla.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 9800 GTX is 1088 MHz higher, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce 9800 GTX - by 65 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M4000 is 3400 MHz higher, than GeForce 9800 GTX.

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 9800 GTX.

Full Specs

  FirePro M4000 GeForce 9800 GTX
Architecture GCN Tesla
Code name Cape Verde GLM G92
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 July 2012 28 March 2008
Pipelines 512 128
Core clock speed 600 MHz 1688 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 754 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 65 nm
Texture fill rate 21.60 43.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 432.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 1100 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 70.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.1 4.0
OpenGL 4.6 2.1
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 128
Bus support n/a PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI Via Adapter
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor MXM-A
StereoOutput3D +
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