FirePro M6000 vs GeForce GTX 850M

In this comparison between FirePro M6000 and GeForce GTX 850M 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 M6000 will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 850M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro M6000 and GeForce GTX 850M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro M6000 and GeForce GTX 850M 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 M6000 or GeForce GTX 850M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M6000 GeForce GTX 850M
Power consumption (TDP) 43 Watt 45 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 850M has 4% more power consumption, than FirePro M6000.
  • FirePro M6000 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce GTX 850M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 850M has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro M6000.
  • FirePro M6000 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 850M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro M6000 is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 850M - with Maxwell.
  • FirePro M6000 and GeForce GTX 850M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 12−14
ultra / 1080p 5−6 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 20−22 27−30
medium / 1080p 10−12 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than FirePro M6000.

Full Specs

  FirePro M6000 GeForce GTX 850M
Architecture GCN Maxwell
Code name Heathrow N15P-GT
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 1 July 2012 12 March 2014
Pipelines 640 640
Core clock speed 750 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 32.00 36.08
Floating-point performance 1,024 gflops 1,155 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 80.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
CUDA cores 640
Bus support n/a PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 153 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized medium sized
Standard memory configuration DDR3 or GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 1.8 Mh/s
Form factor MXM-B
StereoOutput3D +
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