FirePro M5950 vs GeForce 845M
In this comparison between FirePro M5950 and GeForce 845M 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 845M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FirePro M5950 and GeForce 845M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M5950 and GeForce 845M 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 GeForce 845M here:
Main Specs
FirePro M5950
GeForce 845M
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
45 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce 845M has 28% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce 845M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce 845M has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 845M - in Laptops.
FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and GeForce 845M - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce 845M is 346 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce 845M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce 845M is 1100 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
3−4
ultra / 1080p
2−3
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
9−10
10−11
ultra / 1080p
7−8
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
21−24
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M5950 and GeForce 845M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 768p
95−100
100−110
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
27−30
24−27
4K / 2160p
18−20
12−14
high / 768p
70−75
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
65−70
85−90
ultra / 1080p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 10% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−33
30−33
FirePro M5950 and GeForce 845M have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
5−6
4−5
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
6−7
FirePro M5950 and GeForce 845M have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
0−1
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
low / 720p
55−60
55−60
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Fortnite is 7% more, than GeForce 845M.
high / 1080p
9−10
9−10
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
10−12
FirePro M5950 and GeForce 845M have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
medium / 768p
40−45
−
high / 1080p
8−9
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Grand Theft Auto V is 10% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
3−4
3−4
ultra / 1080p
1−2
1−2
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
9−10
10−11
medium / 1080p
5−6
4−5
FirePro M5950 and GeForce 845M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
−
65−70
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
−
90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 845M in Minecraft is 5% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
16−18
5−6
ultra / 1080p
14−16
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
16−18
9−10
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 72% more, than GeForce 845M.
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
low / 720p
9−10
10−11
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
FirePro M5950 and GeForce 845M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
20−22
20−22
medium / 768p
12−14
12−14
high / 1080p
7−8
6−7
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
FirePro M5950 and GeForce 845M have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
40−45
40−45
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in World of Tanks is 2% more, than GeForce 845M.
Full Specs
FirePro M5950
GeForce 845M
Architecture
Terascale 2
Maxwell
Code name
Whistler-XT
GM108
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 April 2011
12 March 2014
Pipelines
480
384
Core clock speed
725 MHz
1071 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
37.63
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
883.7 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
2000 - 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57 GB/s
40.1 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
+
Bus support
n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
76 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
medium sized
Optimus
+
Form factor
MXM-A
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