FirePro M4000 vs GeForce GTX 280
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M4000 and GeForce GTX 280, 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 GTX 280, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 280
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 GTX 280 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 236 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 6-pin & 8-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
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- GeForce GTX 280 has 615% more power consumption, than FirePro M4000.
- FirePro M4000 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GTX 280 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- FirePro M4000 and GeForce GTX 280 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
- FirePro M4000 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 280 - in Desktops.
- FirePro M4000 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 280 - with Tesla 2.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 696 MHz higher, than FirePro M4000.
- FirePro M4000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 280 - by 65 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro M4000 is 3393 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 120−130 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 90−95 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than FirePro M4000. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 65−70 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Dota 2 is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Fortnite is 63% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 122% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | − |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Minecraft is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| medium / 768p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 128% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in World of Tanks is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 280. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro M4000 | GeForce GTX 280 | |
| Architecture | GCN | Tesla 2.0 |
| Code name | Cape Verde GLM | GT200 |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 July 2012 | 16 June 2008 |
| Pipelines | 512 | 240 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 1296 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,500 million | 1,400 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 65 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 21.60 | 48.2 billion/sec |
| Floating-point performance | 691.2 gflops | 622.1 gflops |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 512 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4500 MHz | 1107 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | 141.7 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 | 240 | |
| Bus support | n/a | |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Multi monitor support | + | |
| 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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