FirePro M5950 vs GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

In this comparison between FirePro M5950 and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB 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 GTX 1060 5 GB will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB

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 GTX 1060 5 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 120 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 5 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 242% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB has 4 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 781 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB - by 16 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB is 7108 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 21−24
ultra / 1080p 2−3 12−14
QHD / 1440p 0−1 7−8
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 14−16 40−45
medium / 1080p 6−7 27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 271% more, than FirePro M5950.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5950 GeForce GTX 1060 5 GB
Architecture Terascale 2 Pascal
Code name Whistler-XT GP106
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 13 April 2011 26 December 2017
Pipelines 480 1280
Core clock speed 725 MHz 1506 MHz
Boost Clock 1709 MHz
Transistor count 716 million 4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 16 nm
Texture fill rate 17.40 136.7
Floating-point performance 696.0 gflops 4,375 gflops
Length 250 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 160 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 8008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57 GB/s 160.2 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 6.1
Bus support n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor MXM-A
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