FirePro M5950 vs Radeon 550X
In this comparison between FirePro M5950 and Radeon 550X 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 Radeon 550X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon 550X
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 | Radeon 550X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
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- Radeon 550X has 42% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
- FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- Radeon 550X has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
- FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon 550X - in Desktops.
- FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon 550X - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 357 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
- FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 6100 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 Radeon 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than FirePro M5950. | ||
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Battlefield 5 is 36% more, than FirePro M5950. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than FirePro M5950. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 70−75 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than FirePro M5950. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon 550X. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Dota 2 is 13% more, than FirePro M5950. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 8−9 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Far Cry 5 is 66% more, than FirePro M5950. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Fortnite is 16% more, than FirePro M5950. | ||
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than FirePro M5950. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 24% more, than FirePro M5950. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Metro Exodus is 40% more, than FirePro M5950. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 95−100 |
| high / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Minecraft is 9% more, than FirePro M5950. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than FirePro M5950. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than FirePro M5950. | ||
| low / 768p | 20−22 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 44% more, than FirePro M5950. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 20−22 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in World of Tanks is 11% more, than FirePro M5950. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro M5950 | Radeon 550X | |
| Architecture | Terascale 2 | GCN 4.0 |
| Code name | Whistler-XT | Lexa |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 13 April 2011 | 27 March 2019 |
| Pipelines | 480 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 1082 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1218 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 716 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.40 | 38.98 |
| Floating-point performance | 696.0 gflops | |
| Length | 145 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 7000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 57 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| Bus support | n/a | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 67 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Form factor | MXM-A | |
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