FirePro M5950 vs Radeon R9 M470
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M5950 and Radeon R9 M470, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro M5950 stacks up against Radeon R9 M470, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M5950 and Radeon R9 M470 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M5950 and Radeon R9 M470 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 R9 M470 here:
Main Specs
FirePro M5950
Radeon R9 M470
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 M470 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M470 has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M470 - in Laptops.
FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 275 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 5100 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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
2−3
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
6−7
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 114% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
20−22
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
9−10
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Battlefield 5 is 127% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M5950 and Radeon R9 M470 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
190−200
medium / 768p
95−100
150−160
ultra / 1080p
45−50
80−85
QHD / 1440p
27−30
45−50
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
80−85
ultra / 1080p
30−33
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Dota 2 is 52% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
5−6
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
6−7
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
12−14
21−24
ultra / 1080p
7−8
16−18
QHD / 1440p
7−8
−
low / 720p
55−60
85−90
medium / 1080p
18−20
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Fortnite is 75% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
21−24
ultra / 1080p
8−9
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
6−7
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−12
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
75−80
medium / 768p
40−45
65−70
high / 1080p
8−9
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Grand Theft Auto V is 80% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
3−4
8−9
ultra / 1080p
1−2
6−7
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
9−10
24−27
medium / 1080p
5−6
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Metro Exodus is 140% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
ultra / 1080p
75−80
95−100
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Minecraft is 23% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
16−18
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 42% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
21−24
medium / 1080p
8−9
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 87% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
20−22
45−50
medium / 768p
12−14
27−30
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 133% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
80−85
95−100
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
30−33
high / 768p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470 in World of Tanks is 34% more, than FirePro M5950.
Full Specs
FirePro M5950
Radeon R9 M470
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 2
Code name
Whistler-XT
Saturn
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 April 2011
14 May 2016
Pipelines
480
768
Core clock speed
725 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
48.00
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
1,536 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
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
large
Form factor
MXM-A
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