FirePro M4000 vs GeForce GT 445M

In this comparison between FirePro M4000 and GeForce GT 445M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro M4000 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GT 445M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro M4000 and GeForce GT 445M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro M4000 and GeForce GT 445M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or GeForce GT 445M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M4000 GeForce GT 445M
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 35 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 3 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GT 445M has 6% more power consumption, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GT 445M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GT 445M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GT 445M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro M4000 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GT 445M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GT 445M is 580 MHz higher, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GT 445M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M4000 is 3250 MHz higher, than GeForce GT 445M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 0−1
ultra / 1080p 4−5 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 10−11
medium / 1080p 9−10 1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than GeForce GT 445M.

Full Specs

  FirePro M4000 GeForce GT 445M
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Cape Verde GLM N11E-GE
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 1 July 2012 3 September 2010
Pipelines 512 144
Core clock speed 600 MHz 1180 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,170 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 21.60 10.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 339.8 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 60.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 API
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 144
Bus support n/a
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Form factor MXM-A
StereoOutput3D +
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