FirePro M4000 vs GeForce GTX 460 SE

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M4000 and GeForce GTX 460 SE. 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 GTX 460 SE. 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 GTX 460 SE

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 460 SE
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 150 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 6-pin & 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 460 SE has 354% more power consumption, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GTX 460 SE uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro M4000 and GeForce GTX 460 SE have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
  • FirePro M4000 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 460 SE - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M4000 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 460 SE - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 SE is 700 MHz higher, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 460 SE - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M4000 is 2800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460 SE.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 9−10
ultra / 1080p 4−5 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 18−20 21−24
medium / 1080p 9−10 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 SE in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than FirePro M4000.

Full Specs

  FirePro M4000 GeForce GTX 460 SE
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Cape Verde GLM GF104
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 July 2012 15 November 2010
Pipelines 512 288
Core clock speed 600 MHz 1300 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 21.60 31.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 748.8 gflops
Length 8.25" (210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 1700 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 108.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.1
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 288
Bus support n/a 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s 48 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor MXM-A
StereoOutput3D +
Number of display connectors 2
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