FirePro M5950 vs Radeon R9 290X

When choosing between FirePro M5950 and Radeon R9 290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro M5950 and Radeon R9 290X.

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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:

FirePro M5950 Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro M5950	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 290X has 614% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 290X has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 290X is 350 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	4−5	35−40
ultra / 1080p	2−3	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	6−7	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 514% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p	9−10	60−65
ultra / 1080p	7−8	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	20−22	110−120
medium / 1080p	9−10	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 572% 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 R9 290X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	95−100	220−230
ultra / 1080p	45−50	190−200
QHD / 1440p	27−30	110−120
4K / 2160p	18−20	70−75
high / 768p	70−75	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 175% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p	65−70	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
FirePro M5950 and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−33	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 116% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p	5−6	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	2−3	16−18
low / 720p	14−16	85−90
medium / 1080p	6−7	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 733% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p	12−14	65−70
ultra / 1080p	7−8	50−55
QHD / 1440p	7−8	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	180−190
medium / 1080p	18−20	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 360% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p	9−10	65−70
ultra / 1080p	8−9	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	35−40
4K / 2160p	3−4	24−27
low / 720p	21−24	110−120
medium / 1080p	10−12	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 566% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	40−45	130−140
high / 1080p	8−9	75−80
ultra / 1080p	4−5	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 288% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p	3−4	27−30
ultra / 1080p	1−2	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	9−10	70−75
medium / 1080p	5−6	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 700% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p	85−90	130−140
ultra / 1080p	75−80	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 55% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 130% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	9−10	70−75
medium / 1080p	8−9	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 437% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p	20−22	140−150
medium / 768p	12−14	90−95
high / 1080p	7−8	50−55
ultra / 1080p	5−6	27−30
4K / 2160p	2−3	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 644% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p	80−85	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	55−60
high / 768p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 48% more, than FirePro M5950.

Full Specs

	FirePro M5950	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	Whistler-XT	Hawaii XT
Type	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	13 April 2011	24 October 2013
Pipelines	480	2816
Core clock speed	725 MHz
Boost Clock		947 MHz
Transistor count	716 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	17.40	176.0
Floating-point performance	696.0 gflops	5,632 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57 GB/s	320 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support	n/a	PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	67 Mh/s	623 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
Form factor	MXM-A
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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FirePro M5950 vs Radeon R9 290X

FirePro M5950 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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