FirePro M5950 vs GeForce 720A
In this comparison between FirePro M5950 and GeForce 720A 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 GeForce 720A will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 720A
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 | GeForce 720A | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 33 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- FirePro M5950 has 6% more power consumption, than GeForce 720A.
- FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce 720A uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- FirePro M5950 and GeForce 720A have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
- FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 720A - in Desktops.
- FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and GeForce 720A - with Fermi 2.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 720A is 50 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
- FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce 720A - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 720A is 1100 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 720A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than FirePro M5950. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| high / 768p | 70−75 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 203% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| FirePro M5950 and GeForce 720A have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Dota 2 is 124% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Fortnite is 159% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | − |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Minecraft is 12% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 768p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | − |
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in World of Tanks is 108% more, than GeForce 720A. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro M5950 | GeForce 720A | |
| Architecture | Terascale 2 | Fermi 2.0 |
| Code name | Whistler-XT | GF117 |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 13 April 2011 | 1 July 2014 |
| Pipelines | 480 | 96 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 775 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 938 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 716 million | 585 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.40 | 15.01 |
| Floating-point performance | 696.0 gflops | 360.2 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 57 GB/s | 16 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |
| Bus support | n/a | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 67 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Form factor | MXM-A | |
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