FirePro M5950 vs Quadro K4000M

When comparing FirePro M5950 and Quadro K4000M, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro M5950 and Quadro K4000M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

FirePro M5950 and Quadro K4000M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro M5950 and Quadro K4000M 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 Quadro K4000M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M5950 Quadro K4000M
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro K4000M has 185% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro K4000M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro K4000M has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Quadro K4000M - with Kepler.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M5950 is 125 MHz higher, than Quadro K4000M.
  • FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K4000M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K4000M is 1900 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 10−11
ultra / 1080p 2−3 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 14−16 21−24
medium / 1080p 6−7 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 85% more, than FirePro M5950.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5950 Quadro K4000M
Architecture Terascale 2 Kepler
Code name Whistler-XT N14E-Q3
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 13 April 2011 1 June 2012
Pipelines 480 960
Core clock speed 725 MHz 600 MHz
Transistor count 716 million 3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.40 48.08
Floating-point performance 696.0 gflops 1,154 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 2800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57 GB/s 89.6 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 +
Bus support n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s 37 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Optimus +
Form factor MXM-A
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