FirePro M5950 vs FirePro W5000

In this comparison between FirePro M5950 and FirePro W5000 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro M5950 will be the best choice, for others FirePro W5000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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FirePro M5950 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro M5950 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 M5950 here:

FirePro M5950 Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro M5950	FirePro W5000
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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FirePro W5000 has 114% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and FirePro W5000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5000 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and FirePro W5000 - in Desktops.
FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and FirePro W5000 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 100 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and FirePro W5000 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W5000 is 2300 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	4−5	14−16
ultra / 1080p	2−3	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	30−35
medium / 1080p	6−7	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 171% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	20−22	50−55
medium / 1080p	9−10	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Battlefield 5 is 190% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro M5950 and FirePro W5000 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	210−220
medium / 768p	95−100	180−190
ultra / 1080p	45−50	95−100
QHD / 1440p	27−30	50−55
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−33
high / 768p	70−75	140−150
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 86% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p	65−70	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	50−55	90−95
ultra / 1080p	30−33	60−65
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Dota 2 is 69% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p	5−6	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	6−7	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Far Cry 5 is 216% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	18−20
QHD / 1440p	7−8	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	95−100
medium / 1080p	18−20	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Fortnite is 110% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	3−4	9−10
4K / 2160p	3−4	−
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	10−12	27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 145% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	75−80
high / 1080p	8−9	30−33
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 108% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p	3−4	9−10
ultra / 1080p	1−2	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	9−10	27−30
medium / 1080p	5−6	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Metro Exodus is 180% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Minecraft is 34% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 63% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 125% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p	20−22	55−60
medium / 768p	12−14	30−35
high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−12
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 177% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p	80−85	100−110
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	35−40
high / 768p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in World of Tanks is 48% more, than FirePro M5950.

Full Specs

	FirePro M5950	FirePro W5000
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Whistler-XT	Pitcairn
Type	Mobile workstation	Workstation
Release date	13 April 2011	7 August 2012
Pipelines	480	768
Core clock speed	725 MHz	825 MHz
Transistor count	716 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	17.40	39.60
Floating-point performance	696.0 gflops	1,267 gflops
Length		183 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57 GB/s	102.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Bus support	n/a	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	67 Mh/s	154 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Form factor	MXM-A	full height / half length
DisplayPort count		2
Dual-link DVI support		+
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FirePro M5950 vs FirePro W5000

FirePro M5950 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

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