FirePro V5900 vs GeForce MX230
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro V5900 and GeForce MX230. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro V5900 and GeForce MX230. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce MX230 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce MX230 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 GeForce MX230 here:
Main Specs
FirePro V5900
GeForce MX230
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
10 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI
No outputs
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FirePro V5900 has 650% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
FirePro V5900 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce MX230 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce MX230 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro V5900.
FirePro V5900 is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX230 - in Laptops.
FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and GeForce MX230 - with Pascal.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 919 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
FirePro V5900 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce MX230 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 5000 MHz higher, than FirePro V5900.
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
9−10
ultra / 1080p
2−3
5−6
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
7−8
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 71% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Battlefield 5 is 46% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro V5900 and GeForce MX230 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
130−140
160−170
medium / 768p
100−110
130−140
ultra / 1080p
50−55
65−70
QHD / 1440p
24−27
35−40
4K / 2160p
12−14
27−30
high / 768p
75−80
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 30% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Dota 2 is 22% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
6−7
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−11
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
24−27
medium / 1080p
7−8
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
7−8
18−20
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
55−60
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Fortnite is 46% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Forza Horizon 4 is 60% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
50−55
65−70
medium / 768p
−
55−60
high / 1080p
10−11
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Grand Theft Auto V is 40% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
3−4
6−7
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
10−11
18−20
medium / 1080p
4−5
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
ultra / 1080p
80−85
90−95
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Minecraft is 12% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
6−7
18−20
ultra / 1080p
2−3
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
9−10
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 118% more, than FirePro V5900.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
18−20
medium / 1080p
9−10
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
20−22
35−40
medium / 768p
12−14
21−24
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
3−4
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 88% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX230 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than FirePro V5900.
Full Specs
FirePro V5900
GeForce MX230
Architecture
TeraScale 3
Pascal
Code name
Cayman
N17S-G0
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
24 May 2011
20 February 2019
Pipelines
512
256
Core clock speed
600 MHz
1519 MHz
Boost Clock
1531 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
19.20
25.31
Floating-point performance
614.4 gflops
Length
230 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
48.06 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.0
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
66 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
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