AMD FirePro M4000 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE

Comparative analysis of AMD FirePro M4000 and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

AMD FirePro M4000

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD FirePro M4000

Videocard is newer: launch date 4 month(s) later
Around 78% higher pipelines: 512 vs 288
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running videocard: 28 nm vs 40 nm
4.5x lower typical power consumption: 33 Watt vs 150 Watt
Around 4% higher memory clock speed: 4000 MHz vs 3828 MHz
Around 10% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 30.072 vs 27.232
Around 58% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 79.304 vs 50.114
Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3539 vs 3114
Around 14% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3539 vs 3114

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	27 June 2012 vs 20 February 2012
Pipelines	512 vs 288
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm vs 40 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	33 Watt vs 150 Watt
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz vs 3828 MHz
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	30.072 vs 27.232
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	79.304 vs 50.114
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3539 vs 3114
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3357 vs 3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3539 vs 3114
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3357 vs 3356

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE

Around 9% higher core clock speed: 736 MHz vs 675 MHz
Around 64% higher texture fill rate: 35.33 GTexel / s vs 21.6 GTexel / s
Around 23% better floating-point performance: 847.9 gflops vs 691.2 gflops
Around 16% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 1851 vs 1596
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 467 vs 407
Around 27% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 7032 vs 5532
Around 18% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 18.456 vs 15.659
Around 46% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 618.773 vs 424.37
Around 1% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 1.693 vs 1.67
Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 2970 vs 2189
Around 36% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 2970 vs 2189

Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed	736 MHz vs 675 MHz
Texture fill rate	35.33 GTexel / s vs 21.6 GTexel / s
Floating-point performance	847.9 gflops vs 691.2 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark	1851 vs 1596
PassMark - G2D Mark	467 vs 407
Geekbench - OpenCL	7032 vs 5532
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	18.456 vs 15.659
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	618.773 vs 424.37
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.693 vs 1.67
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2970 vs 2189
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2970 vs 2189

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD FirePro M4000
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE

PassMark - G3D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

1596

1851

PassMark - G2D Mark

GPU 1

GPU 2

407

467

Geekbench - OpenCL

GPU 1

GPU 2

5532

7032

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

15.659

18.456

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

424.37

618.773

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

1.67

1.693

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

30.072

27.232

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

GPU 1

GPU 2

79.304

50.114

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2189

2970

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3539

3114

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3357

3356

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

2189

2970

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3539

3114

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

GPU 1

GPU 2

3357

3356

Name	AMD FirePro M4000	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE
PassMark - G3D Mark	1596	1851
PassMark - G2D Mark	407	467
Geekbench - OpenCL	5532	7032
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	15.659	18.456
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	424.37	618.773
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.67	1.693
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	30.072	27.232
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	79.304	50.114
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	2189	2970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	3539	3114
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	3357	3356
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	2189	2970
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	3539	3114
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	3357	3356
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score		0

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD FirePro M4000	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 SE
Essentials
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Fermi 2.0
Code name	Chelsea	GF114
Launch date	27 June 2012	20 February 2012
Place in performance rating	935	936
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$89.99
Price now		$89.99
Value for money (0-100)		28.95
Technical info
Core clock speed	675 MHz	736 MHz
Floating-point performance	691.2 gflops	847.9 gflops
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Pipelines	512	288
Texture fill rate	21.6 GTexel / s	35.33 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	33 Watt	150 Watt
Transistor count	1,500 million	1,950 million
Video outputs and ports
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
StereoOutput3D
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Bus support	n / a
Form factor	MXM-A
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 2.0 x16
Laptop size	medium sized
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Length		210 mm
API support
DirectX	12.0 (11_1)	12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
Memory
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Memory bandwidth	72 GB / s	91.87 GB / s
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	3828 MHz
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Shared memory	0