FirePro M5950 vs GeForce 840A
In this comparison between FirePro M5950 and GeForce 840A 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 GeForce 840A will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 840A
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:
Main Specs
| FirePro M5950 | GeForce 840A | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 33 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 has 6% more power consumption, than GeForce 840A.
- FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce 840A uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- GeForce 840A has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
- FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 840A - in Desktops.
- FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and GeForce 840A - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 840A is 304 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
- FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce 840A - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 840A is 1102 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 12% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 70−75 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Dota 2 is 1% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| FirePro M5950 and GeForce 840A have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Fortnite is 9% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 16% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | − |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 40−45 |
| FirePro M5950 and GeForce 840A have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 75−80 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 840A in Minecraft is 3% more, than FirePro M5950. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | − |
| FirePro M5950 and GeForce 840A have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2. | ||
| low / 768p | 20−22 | 16−18 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 10% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in World of Tanks is 10% more, than GeForce 840A. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro M5950 | GeForce 840A | |
| Architecture | Terascale 2 | Maxwell |
| Code name | Whistler-XT | GM108 |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 13 April 2011 | 17 March 2014 |
| Pipelines | 480 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 1029 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 716 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 17.40 | 17.98 |
| Floating-point performance | 696.0 gflops | 863.2 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 2002 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 57 GB/s | 16.02 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Bus support | n/a | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 67 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Form factor | MXM-A | |
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