FirePro M5950 vs Quadro FX 5800
In this comparison between FirePro M5950 and Quadro FX 5800 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 Quadro FX 5800 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
Quadro FX 5800
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
189 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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Quadro FX 5800 has 440% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro FX 5800 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Quadro FX 5800 has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro FX 5800 - in Desktops.
FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Quadro FX 5800 - with Tesla 2.0.
Core clock speed of FirePro M5950 is 115 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 5800 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 5800 is 700 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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
2−3
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
5−6
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
9−10
8−9
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
20−22
medium / 1080p
9−10
8−9
FirePro M5950 and Quadro FX 5800 have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M5950 and Quadro FX 5800 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
95−100
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
27−30
24−27
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
high / 768p
70−75
70−75
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
20−22
medium / 1080p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Dota 2 is 3% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
5−6
4−5
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
5−6
FirePro M5950 and Quadro FX 5800 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
7−8
4−5
low / 720p
55−60
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Fortnite is 5% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
9−10
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 9% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
medium / 768p
40−45
−
high / 1080p
8−9
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Grand Theft Auto V is 10% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
3−4
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
8−9
medium / 1080p
5−6
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
85−90
85−90
high / 1080p
−
65−70
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
FirePro M5950 and Quadro FX 5800 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
high / 1080p
−
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
8−9
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 14% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
20−22
18−20
medium / 768p
12−14
12−14
high / 1080p
7−8
6−7
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 12% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
80−85
70−75
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
Full Specs
FirePro M5950
Quadro FX 5800
Architecture
Terascale 2
Tesla 2.0
Code name
Whistler-XT
GT200B
Type
Mobile workstation
Workstation
Release date
13 April 2011
11 November 2008
Pipelines
480
240
Core clock speed
725 MHz
610 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
48.80
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
622.1 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
512 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57 GB/s
102.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model
5.0
4.0
OpenGL
4.4
3.3
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
1.3
Bus support
n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Form factor
MXM-A
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