FirePro M5950 vs Radeon HD 7850
When comparing FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 7850, 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 Radeon HD 7850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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 HD 7850
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
225 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 542% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 7850 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7850 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7850 - in Desktops.
FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7850 is 300 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
18−20
ultra / 1080p
2−3
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
6−7
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 228% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
30−33
ultra / 1080p
7−8
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
20−22
60−65
medium / 1080p
9−10
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Battlefield 5 is 245% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
120−130
220−230
medium / 768p
95−100
190−200
ultra / 1080p
45−50
110−120
QHD / 1440p
27−30
80−85
4K / 2160p
18−20
40−45
high / 768p
70−75
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 110% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
50−55
100−110
ultra / 1080p
30−33
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 86% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
5−6
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
low / 720p
14−16
50−55
medium / 1080p
6−7
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Far Cry 5 is 333% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
12−14
30−35
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
7−8
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
110−120
medium / 1080p
18−20
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 150% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
30−35
ultra / 1080p
8−9
24−27
QHD / 1440p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
3−4
12−14
low / 720p
21−24
65−70
medium / 1080p
10−12
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 244% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
100−105
medium / 768p
40−45
90−95
high / 1080p
8−9
35−40
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
3−4
12−14
ultra / 1080p
1−2
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
9−10
35−40
medium / 1080p
5−6
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Metro Exodus is 280% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Minecraft is 32% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
65−70
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 187% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
20−22
70−75
medium / 768p
12−14
40−45
high / 1080p
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 255% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
40−45
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in World of Tanks is 46% more, than FirePro M5950.
Full Specs
FirePro M5950
Radeon HD 7850
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 1.0
Code name
Whistler-XT
Pitcairn
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
13 April 2011
5 March 2012
Pipelines
480
1024
Core clock speed
725 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
55.04
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
1,761 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
FreeSync
+
Bus support
n/a
PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
249 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
12.5 Mh/s
Form factor
MXM-A
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