FirePro M5950 vs GRID K160Q

In this comparison between FirePro M5950 and GRID K160Q 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 GRID K160Q 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 GRID K160Q
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 130 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GRID K160Q has 271% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GRID K160Q uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro M5950 and GRID K160Q have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
  • FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and GRID K160Q - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and GRID K160Q - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of GRID K160Q is 125 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GRID K160Q - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GRID K160Q is 882 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 0−1
ultra / 1080p 2−3 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 9−10
medium / 1080p 6−7 1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GRID K160Q.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5950 GRID K160Q
Architecture Terascale 2 Kepler
Code name Whistler-XT GK107
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 13 April 2011 28 June 2013
Pipelines 480 192
Core clock speed 725 MHz 850 MHz
Transistor count 716 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.40 13.60
Floating-point performance 696.0 gflops 326.4 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57 GB/s 28.51 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 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA 3.0
Bus support n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor MXM-A
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