FirePro M4000 vs Radeon R7 M270DX
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M4000 and Radeon R7 M270DX, 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 Radeon R7 M270DX, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R7 M270DX
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 | Radeon R7 M270DX | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- FirePro M4000 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 M270DX uses IGP interface.
- FirePro M4000 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 M270DX - in Desktops.
- FirePro M4000 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R7 M270DX - with GCN 3.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M270DX is 300 MHz higher, than FirePro M4000.
- FirePro M4000 and Radeon R7 M270DX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 2−3 |
| 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 Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro M4000 and Radeon R7 M270DX have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 120−130 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 90−95 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than FirePro M4000. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 65−70 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Dota 2 is 33% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Far Cry 5 is 175% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Fortnite is 59% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 87% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 40−45 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | − |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 3−4 |
| 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 Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 90−95 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| 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 Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 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 150% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 27−30 | 9−10 |
| medium / 768p | 18−20 | 7−8 |
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 180% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M4000 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro M4000 | Radeon R7 M270DX | |
| Architecture | GCN | GCN 3.0 |
| Code name | Cape Verde GLM | Topaz |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 July 2012 | 11 June 2014 |
| Pipelines | 512 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 600 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 940 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,500 million | 1,550 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 21.60 | 22.56 |
| Floating-point performance | 691.2 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | |
| Memory clock speed | 4500 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| Bus support | n/a | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 79 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Form factor | MXM-A | |
| StereoOutput3D | + | |
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