FirePro M5950 vs GeForce GTX 485M

In this comparison between FirePro M5950 and GeForce GTX 485M 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 485M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro M5950 and GeForce GTX 485M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro M5950 and GeForce GTX 485M 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 GTX 485M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M5950 GeForce GTX 485M
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 485M has 185% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GTX 485M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce GTX 485M has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 485M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and GeForce GTX 485M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M5950 is 341 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 485M.
  • FirePro M5950 and GeForce GTX 485M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 485M is 600 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 12−14
ultra / 1080p 2−3 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 14−16 24−27
medium / 1080p 6−7 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 485M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 114% more, than FirePro M5950.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5950 GeForce GTX 485M
Architecture Terascale 2 Fermi
Code name Whistler-XT N12E-GTX-A1
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 13 April 2011 6 January 2010
Pipelines 480 384
Core clock speed 725 MHz 384
Transistor count 716 million 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 17.40 36.8 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 696.0 gflops 883.2 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57 GB/s 96.0 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
Bus support n/a PCI-E 2.0
SLI options +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Form factor MXM-A
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