FirePro M5950 vs GeForce MX330
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M5950 and GeForce MX330, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro M5950 stacks up against GeForce MX330, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M5950 and GeForce MX330 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M5950 and GeForce MX330 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 MX330 here:
Main Specs
FirePro M5950
GeForce MX330
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
10 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
No outputs
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FirePro M5950 has 250% more power consumption, than GeForce MX330.
FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce MX330 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce MX330 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce MX330 - in Laptops.
FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and GeForce MX330 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 806 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce MX330 - by 16 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX330 is 6100 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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
2−3
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
27−30
medium / 1080p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 142% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
20−22
45−50
medium / 1080p
9−10
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Battlefield 5 is 154% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M5950 and GeForce MX330 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
200−210
medium / 768p
95−100
170−180
ultra / 1080p
45−50
90−95
QHD / 1440p
27−30
50−55
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 76% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
FirePro M5950 and GeForce MX330 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
90−95
ultra / 1080p
30−33
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Dota 2 is 62% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
5−6
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
4K / 2160p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
18−20
QHD / 1440p
7−8
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
90−95
medium / 1080p
18−20
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Fortnite is 95% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−12
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Forza Horizon 4 is 127% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
80−85
medium / 768p
40−45
70−75
high / 1080p
8−9
27−30
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Grand Theft Auto V is 92% 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 GeForce MX330 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 GeForce MX330 in Minecraft is 34% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 47% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
24−27
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
20−22
50−55
medium / 768p
12−14
30−35
high / 1080p
7−8
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 166% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
80−85
100−105
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX330 in World of Tanks is 44% more, than FirePro M5950.
Full Specs
FirePro M5950
GeForce MX330
Architecture
Terascale 2
Pascal
Code name
Whistler-XT
N17S-LP / N17S-G3
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 April 2011
20 February 2020
Pipelines
480
384
Core clock speed
725 MHz
1531 MHz
Boost Clock
1594 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
16 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
38.26
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57 GB/s
48.06 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.0
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
6.1
Bus support
n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Form factor
MXM-A
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