FirePro M5950 vs GeForce 920A

When comparing FirePro M5950 and GeForce 920A, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro M5950 and GeForce 920A is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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 920A
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 920A.
  • FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce 920A uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce 920A has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce 920A - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and GeForce 920A - with Kepler 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 920A is 229 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce 920A - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 920A is 1102 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 0−1
ultra / 1080p 2−3
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 1−2
medium / 1080p 6−7 0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than GeForce 920A.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5950 GeForce 920A
Architecture Terascale 2 Kepler 2.0
Code name Whistler-XT GK208B
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 13 April 2011 13 March 2015
Pipelines 480 384
Core clock speed 725 MHz 954 MHz
Transistor count 716 million 915 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.40 30.53
Floating-point performance 696.0 gflops 441.6 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 3.5
Bus support n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor MXM-A
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