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    FirePro M5950 vs Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire

    When comparing FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire, 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 7970M Crossfire is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire 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 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire here:

    FirePro M5950 Laptops
    Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire Laptops

    Main Specs

      FirePro M5950 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
    Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 200 Watt
    Interface MXM-A (3.0)
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire has 471% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
    • FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
    • FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 125 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
    • FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire is 3900 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 4−5 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 2−3 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 14−16 60−65
    medium / 1080p 6−7 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 485% more, than FirePro M5950.

    Full Specs

      FirePro M5950 Radeon HD 7970M Crossfire
    Architecture Terascale 2 GCN
    Code name Whistler-XT Wimbledon XT
    Type Mobile workstation Laptop
    Release date 13 April 2011 1 May 2012
    Pipelines 480 2560
    Core clock speed 725 MHz 850 MHz
    Transistor count 716 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 17.40
    Floating-point performance 696.0 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 2x 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 900 MHz 4800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 57 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 11.2 (11_0) DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 5.0
    OpenGL 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan N/A
    Bus support n/a
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized large
    Form factor MXM-A
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