FirePro M4000 vs GeForce GTX 460

In this comparison between FirePro M4000 and GeForce GTX 460 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 GTX 460 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 160 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 768 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 460 has 384% more power consumption, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GTX 460 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 460 has 767 GB more memory, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 460 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M4000 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 460 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 460 is 75 MHz higher, than FirePro M4000.
  • FirePro M4000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 460 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M4000 is 900 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 460.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 7−8 10−12
ultra / 1080p 4−5 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 18−20 24−27
medium / 1080p 9−10 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than FirePro M4000.

Full Specs

  FirePro M4000 GeForce GTX 460
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Cape Verde GLM GF104
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 July 2012 12 July 2010
Pipelines 512 336
Core clock speed 600 MHz 675 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 21.60 37.80
Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 907.2 gflops
Length 8.25"(210 mm) (21 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 86.4 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 +
Bus support n/a 16x PCI-E 2.0
Height 4.376"(111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 79 Mh/s 66 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor MXM-A
StereoOutput3D +
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