FirePro M4000 vs Radeon R9 M470X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M4000 and Radeon R9 M470X, 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 M470X, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M4000 and Radeon R9 M470X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M4000 and Radeon R9 M470X 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 M4000 or Radeon R9 M470X here:
Main Specs
FirePro M4000
Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro M4000 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M470X has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro M4000.
FirePro M4000 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
FirePro M4000 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 500 MHz higher, than FirePro M4000.
FirePro M4000 and Radeon R9 M470X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 1500 MHz higher, than FirePro M4000.
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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 110% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−12
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p
140−150
220−230
medium / 768p
120−130
190−200
ultra / 1080p
55−60
100−110
QHD / 1440p
30−35
65−70
4K / 2160p
27−30
35−40
high / 768p
90−95
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 30% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
medium / 768p
65−70
100−110
ultra / 1080p
35−40
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Dota 2 is 51% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p
9−10
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−11
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Far Cry 5 is 109% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p
16−18
27−30
ultra / 1080p
10−12
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
110−120
medium / 1080p
27−30
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Fortnite is 83% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p
14−16
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
10−11
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Forza Horizon 4 is 106% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p
55−60
95−100
medium / 768p
50−55
85−90
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Grand Theft Auto V is 78% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p
5−6
10−12
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
7−8
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Metro Exodus is 128% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Minecraft is 18% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than FirePro M4000.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 81% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p
27−30
60−65
medium / 768p
18−20
35−40
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than FirePro M4000.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in World of Tanks is 29% more, than FirePro M4000.
Full Specs
FirePro M4000
Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture
GCN
GCN 2
Code name
Cape Verde GLM
Emerald
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
1 July 2012
14 May 2016
Pipelines
512
896
Core clock speed
600 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
21.60
61.60
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
1,971 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
96 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
large
Form factor
MXM-A
StereoOutput3D
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