FirePro M5950 vs GeForce 940M
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M5950 and GeForce 940M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro M5950 and GeForce 940M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
FirePro M5950 and GeForce 940M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M5950 and GeForce 940M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or GeForce 940M here:
Main Specs
FirePro M5950
GeForce 940M
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce 940M has 114% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce 940M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce 940M has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 940M - in Laptops.
FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and GeForce 940M - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce 940M is 347 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce 940M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 940M is 1100 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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
2−3
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
12−14
medium / 1080p
6−7
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 40% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
9−10
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
16−18
medium / 1080p
9−10
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Battlefield 5 is 37% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
27−30
24−27
4K / 2160p
18−20
18−20
high / 768p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−33
24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Dota 2 is 6% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
5−6
3−4
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
12−14
medium / 1080p
6−7
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
7−8
2−3
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Fortnite is 25% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
9−10
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
20−22
medium / 1080p
10−12
9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 22% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
high / 1080p
8−9
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than GeForce 940M.
high / 1080p
3−4
1−2
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
6−7
medium / 1080p
5−6
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
−
85−90
ultra / 1080p
75−80
75−80
medium / 1080p
−
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 940M in Minecraft is 3% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than GeForce 940M.
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
5−6
medium / 1080p
8−9
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
20−22
14−16
medium / 768p
12−14
10−11
high / 1080p
7−8
5−6
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 28% more, than GeForce 940M.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
40−45
40−45
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than GeForce 940M.
Full Specs
FirePro M5950
GeForce 940M
Architecture
Terascale 2
Maxwell
Code name
Whistler-XT
N16S-GT-S/B
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 April 2011
12 March 2015
Pipelines
480
384
Core clock speed
725 MHz
1072 MHz
Boost Clock
1176 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
28.22
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
903.2 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57 GB/s
14.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Bus support
n/a
PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
101 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
Optimus
+
Form factor
MXM-A
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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