FirePro M5950 vs Radeon R9 M470X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M5950 and Radeon R9 M470X, 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 M470X, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M5950 and Radeon R9 M470X are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M5950 and Radeon R9 M470X 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 M470X here:
Main Specs
FirePro M5950
Radeon R9 M470X
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 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M470X has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 375 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
2−3
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
6−7
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
20−22
55−60
medium / 1080p
9−10
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Battlefield 5 is 227% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 15% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
120−130
220−230
medium / 768p
95−100
190−200
ultra / 1080p
45−50
100−110
QHD / 1440p
27−30
65−70
4K / 2160p
18−20
35−40
high / 768p
70−75
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 100% 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 R9 M470X 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
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Dota 2 is 83% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
5−6
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
6−7
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Far Cry 5 is 283% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
7−8
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
110−120
medium / 1080p
18−20
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Fortnite is 140% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
27−30
ultra / 1080p
8−9
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−12
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Forza Horizon 4 is 181% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
95−100
medium / 768p
40−45
85−90
high / 1080p
8−9
35−40
ultra / 1080p
4−5
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Grand Theft Auto V is 136% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
3−4
10−12
ultra / 1080p
1−2
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
9−10
30−35
medium / 1080p
5−6
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Metro Exodus is 220% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Minecraft is 32% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 60% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
20−22
60−65
medium / 768p
12−14
35−40
high / 1080p
7−8
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 211% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in World of Tanks is 44% more, than FirePro M5950.
Full Specs
FirePro M5950
Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 2
Code name
Whistler-XT
Emerald
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 April 2011
14 May 2016
Pipelines
480
896
Core clock speed
725 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
61.60
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
1,971 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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