FirePro M4100 vs GeForce GTX 580

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M4100 and GeForce GTX 580, 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 M4100 stacks up against GeForce GTX 580, check out specs charts below.

FirePro M4100 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M4100 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 M4100 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M4100 GeForce GTX 580
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin and One 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1536 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • FirePro M4100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 580 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 580 has 1534 GB more memory, than FirePro M4100.
  • FirePro M4100 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 580 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M4100 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 580 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 874 MHz higher, than FirePro M4100.
  • FirePro M4100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 580 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M4100 is 1996 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 580.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 21−24
ultra / 1080p 0−1 14−16
QHD / 1440p 0−1 8−9
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 12−14 40−45
medium / 1080p 3−4 27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than FirePro M4100.

Full Specs

  FirePro M4100 GeForce GTX 580
Architecture GCN Fermi
Code name Mars GF110
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 October 2013 9 November 2010
Pipelines 384 512
Core clock speed 670 MHz 1544 MHz
Transistor count 950 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 16.08 49.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 514.6 gflops 1,581.1 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 192.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.2
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 512
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16
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) 74 Mh/s 142 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
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