FirePro M5950 vs Quadro K2000

In this comparison between FirePro M5950 and Quadro K2000 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 K2000 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 K2000
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 51 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro K2000 has 45% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro K2000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro K2000 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro K2000 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Quadro K2000 - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K2000 is 229 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K2000 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K2000 is 3100 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 Quadro K2000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than FirePro M5950.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5950 Quadro K2000
Architecture Terascale 2 Kepler
Code name Whistler-XT GK107
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 13 April 2011 1 March 2013
Pipelines 480 384
Core clock speed 725 MHz 954 MHz
Transistor count 716 million 1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.40 30.53
Floating-point performance 696.0 gflops 732.7 gflops
Length 202 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57 GB/s 64 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 24 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor MXM-A
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