FirePro M5950 vs GeForce GTX 285

In this comparison between FirePro M5950 and GeForce GTX 285 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 GTX 285 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 GeForce GTX 285
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 204 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • GeForce GTX 285 has 482% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GTX 285 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro M5950 and GeForce GTX 285 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
  • FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 285 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and GeForce GTX 285 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 751 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 285 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 285 is 342 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 7−8
ultra / 1080p 2−3 4−5
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 16−18
medium / 1080p 6−7 9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 285 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than FirePro M5950.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5950 GeForce GTX 285
Architecture Terascale 2 Tesla 2.0
Code name Whistler-XT GT200B
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 13 April 2011 23 December 2008
Pipelines 480 240
Core clock speed 725 MHz 1476 MHz
Transistor count 716 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 17.40 51.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 696.0 gflops 708.5 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 1242 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57 GB/s 159.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.0 4.0
OpenGL 4.4 2.1
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 240
Bus support n/a
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor MXM-A
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) 128bit
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