FirePro M4000 vs Radeon R9 290X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M4000 and Radeon R9 290X, 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 R9 290X, check out specs charts below.
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 R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 657% more power consumption, than FirePro M4000.
FirePro M4000 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro M4000.
FirePro M4000 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
FirePro M4000 and Radeon R9 290X are build with GCN architecture.
FirePro M4000 and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M4000 is 3250 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 290X.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
7−8
35−40
ultra / 1080p
4−5
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
18−20
60−65
medium / 1080p
9−10
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 330% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p
12−14
60−65
ultra / 1080p
10−12
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
27−30
110−120
medium / 1080p
14−16
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 362% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p
140−150
250−260
medium / 768p
120−130
220−230
ultra / 1080p
55−60
190−200
QHD / 1440p
30−35
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
70−75
high / 768p
90−95
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 123% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
medium / 768p
65−70
110−120
ultra / 1080p
35−40
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 79% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p
9−10
45−50
ultra / 1080p
8−9
45−50
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
4K / 2160p
4−5
16−18
low / 720p
21−24
85−90
medium / 1080p
10−11
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 354% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p
16−18
65−70
ultra / 1080p
10−12
50−55
QHD / 1440p
−
30−35
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
65−70
180−190
medium / 1080p
27−30
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 245% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p
14−16
65−70
ultra / 1080p
12−14
45−50
QHD / 1440p
2−3
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
24−27
low / 720p
27−30
110−120
medium / 1080p
16−18
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 353% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p
55−60
140−150
medium / 768p
50−55
130−140
high / 1080p
14−16
75−80
ultra / 1080p
7−8
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 193% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p
5−6
27−30
ultra / 1080p
3−4
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
0−1
9−10
low / 720p
14−16
70−75
medium / 1080p
7−8
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 471% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p
95−100
130−140
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 34% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 100% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
8−9
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
14−16
70−75
medium / 1080p
10−12
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 290% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p
27−30
140−150
medium / 768p
18−20
90−95
high / 1080p
10−11
50−55
ultra / 1080p
7−8
27−30
4K / 2160p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 378% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
55−60
high / 768p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 34% more, than FirePro M4000.
Full Specs
FirePro M4000
Radeon R9 290X
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Cape Verde GLM
Hawaii XT
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
1 July 2012
24 October 2013
Pipelines
512
2816
Core clock speed
600 MHz
Boost Clock
947 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
21.60
176.0
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
5,632 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
320 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.76 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
n/a
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
79 Mh/s
623 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
350 Sol/s
Form factor
MXM-A
StereoOutput3D
+
AppAcceleration
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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