FirePro M5950 vs Radeon HD 8730M
In this comparison between FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 8730M 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 HD 8730M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 8730M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 8730M 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 8730M here:
Main Specs
FirePro M5950
Radeon HD 8730M
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 8730M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon HD 8730M has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 8730M - in Laptops.
FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 8730M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of FirePro M5950 is 75 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8730M.
FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8730M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8730M is 1100 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
0−1
ultra / 1080p
2−3
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
1−2
medium / 1080p
6−7
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p
9−10
−
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
0−1
medium / 1080p
9−10
−
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8730M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
120−130
60−65
medium / 768p
95−100
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
7−8
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
high / 768p
70−75
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 203% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
0−1
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 8730M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
10−11
ultra / 1080p
30−33
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Dota 2 is 124% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p
5−6
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
14−16
0−1
medium / 1080p
6−7
−
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
QHD / 1440p
7−8
−
low / 720p
55−60
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Fortnite is 159% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p
9−10
0−1
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
0−1
medium / 1080p
10−12
0−1
low / 768p
45−50
18−20
medium / 768p
40−45
−
high / 1080p
8−9
0−1
ultra / 1080p
4−5
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p
3−4
−
ultra / 1080p
1−2
−
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
9−10
0−1
medium / 1080p
5−6
−
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
low / 720p
27−30
8−9
medium / 1080p
16−18
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
low / 720p
9−10
0−1
medium / 1080p
8−9
−
low / 768p
20−22
0−1
medium / 768p
12−14
−
high / 1080p
7−8
−
ultra / 1080p
5−6
−
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 768p
80−85
45−50
medium / 768p
40−45
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
0−1
high / 768p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in World of Tanks is 108% more, than Radeon HD 8730M.
Full Specs
FirePro M5950
Radeon HD 8730M
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN
Code name
Whistler-XT
Mars
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 April 2011
16 November 2012
Pipelines
480
384
Core clock speed
725 MHz
650 MHz
Boost Clock
700 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
950 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
16.80
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
537.6 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57 GB/s
32 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
Bus support
n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
Form factor
MXM-A
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