FirePro M5950 vs FirePro W7000
In this comparison between FirePro M5950 and FirePro W7000 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 W7000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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:
Main Specs
FirePro M5950
FirePro W7000
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
350 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
4x DisplayPort
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FirePro W7000 has 900% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and FirePro W7000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W7000 has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and FirePro W7000 - in Desktops.
FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and FirePro W7000 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of FirePro W7000 is 225 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and FirePro W7000 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W7000 is 3900 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
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
4−5
21−24
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
40−45
medium / 1080p
6−7
24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 257% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
30−35
ultra / 1080p
7−8
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
20−22
65−70
medium / 1080p
9−10
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Battlefield 5 is 272% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
120−130
230−240
medium / 768p
95−100
200−210
ultra / 1080p
45−50
120−130
QHD / 1440p
27−30
90−95
4K / 2160p
18−20
50−55
high / 768p
70−75
170−180
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 126% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
100−110
ultra / 1080p
30−33
80−85
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Dota 2 is 96% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
5−6
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
low / 720p
14−16
50−55
medium / 1080p
6−7
27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Far Cry 5 is 350% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
12−14
30−35
ultra / 1080p
7−8
24−27
QHD / 1440p
7−8
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
70−75
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Fortnite is 170% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
35−40
ultra / 1080p
8−9
27−30
QHD / 1440p
3−4
14−16
4K / 2160p
3−4
12−14
low / 720p
21−24
70−75
medium / 1080p
10−12
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 277% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
95−100
high / 1080p
8−9
40−45
ultra / 1080p
4−5
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 160% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
3−4
12−14
ultra / 1080p
1−2
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
9−10
40−45
medium / 1080p
5−6
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Metro Exodus is 320% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Minecraft is 43% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
70−75
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 75% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
9−10
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 212% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
20−22
75−80
medium / 768p
12−14
45−50
high / 1080p
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
14−16
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 277% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
40−45
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7000 in World of Tanks is 46% more, than FirePro M5950.
Full Specs
FirePro M5950
FirePro W7000
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 1.0
Code name
Whistler-XT
Pitcairn
Type
Mobile workstation
Workstation
Release date
13 April 2011
13 June 2012
Pipelines
480
1280
Core clock speed
725 MHz
950 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
76.00
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
2,432 gflops
Length
242 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57 GB/s
153.6 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
285 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
6 Mh/s
Form factor
MXM-A
full height / full length
StereoOutput3D
+
DisplayPort count
4
Dual-link DVI support
+
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