FirePro M4100 vs NVS 5400M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared NVS 5400M and FirePro M4100, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

NVS 5400M
2012
2 GB GDDR3, 35 Watt
1.59

M4100 outperforms NVS 5400M by an impressive 70% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking965809
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency3.18no data
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGF108Mars
Market segmentMobile workstationMobile workstation
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)16 October 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores96384
Core clock speed660 MHz670 MHz
Number of transistors585 million950 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)35 Wattno data
Texture fill rate10.5616.08
Floating-point processing power0.2534 TFLOPS0.5146 TFLOPS
ROPs48
TMUs1624

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizemedium sizedmedium sized
InterfaceMXMPCIe 3.0 x8

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth28.8 GB/s64 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_1)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

NVS 5400M 1.59
FirePro M4100 2.71
+70.4%

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • 3DMark 11 Performance GPU
    • GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

NVS 5400M 622
FirePro M4100 1059
+70.3%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

NVS 5400M 1119
FirePro M4100 1728
+54.4%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

NVS 5400M 2100
FirePro M4100 5067
+141%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD14
+40%
10
−40%

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Dota 2 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Fortnite 7−8
−114%
14−16
+114%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−47.1%
24−27
+47.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−42.9%
10−11
+42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−37.5%
10−12
+37.5%
World of Tanks 30−35
−51.5%
50−55
+51.5%
Battlefield 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−14.3%
8−9
+14.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−40%
7−8
+40%
Dota 2 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−33.3%
16−18
+33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
−47.1%
24−27
+47.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
−80%
18−20
+80%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 2−3
World of Tanks 10−11
−90%
18−20
+90%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%
Far Cry 5 6−7
−16.7%
7−8
+16.7%
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Valorant 7−8
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Battlefield 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Valorant 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Valorant 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Valorant 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Valorant 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how NVS 5400M and FirePro M4100 compete in popular games:

  • NVS 5400M is 40% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the FirePro M4100 is 400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • FirePro M4100 is ahead in 39 tests (68%)
  • there's a draw in 18 tests (32%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.59 2.71
Recency 1 June 2012 16 October 2013
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm

FirePro M4100 has a 70.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The FirePro M4100 is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 5400M in performance tests.

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