FirePro M5950 vs GeForce GTX 580
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro M5950 and GeForce GTX 580. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro M5950 and GeForce GTX 580. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
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 580
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
244 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin and One 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1536 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 580 has 597% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GTX 580 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 580 has 1535 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 580 - in Desktops.
FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and GeForce GTX 580 - with Fermi.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 819 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 and GeForce GTX 580 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 1104 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
21−24
ultra / 1080p
2−3
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
40−45
medium / 1080p
6−7
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 285% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
35−40
ultra / 1080p
7−8
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
20−22
75−80
medium / 1080p
9−10
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Battlefield 5 is 327% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
120−130
240−250
medium / 768p
95−100
210−220
ultra / 1080p
45−50
130−140
QHD / 1440p
27−30
100−110
4K / 2160p
18−20
55−60
high / 768p
70−75
180−190
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 141% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
55−60
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
110−120
ultra / 1080p
30−33
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Dota 2 is 105% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
5−6
27−30
ultra / 1080p
4−5
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
2−3
9−10
low / 720p
14−16
55−60
medium / 1080p
6−7
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Far Cry 5 is 400% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
7−8
27−30
QHD / 1440p
7−8
18−20
low / 720p
55−60
130−140
medium / 1080p
18−20
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Fortnite is 200% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
40−45
ultra / 1080p
8−9
30−33
QHD / 1440p
3−4
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
14−16
low / 720p
21−24
75−80
medium / 1080p
10−12
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Forza Horizon 4 is 311% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
110−120
medium / 768p
40−45
100−110
high / 1080p
8−9
45−50
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Grand Theft Auto V is 184% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
3−4
14−16
ultra / 1080p
1−2
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
9−10
45−50
medium / 1080p
5−6
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Metro Exodus is 380% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Minecraft is 43% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
75−80
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 85% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
9−10
45−50
medium / 1080p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 237% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
20−22
85−90
medium / 768p
12−14
50−55
high / 1080p
7−8
27−30
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 333% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in World of Tanks is 51% more, than FirePro M5950.
Full Specs
FirePro M5950
GeForce GTX 580
Architecture
Terascale 2
Fermi
Code name
Whistler-XT
GF110
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
13 April 2011
9 November 2010
Pipelines
480
512
Core clock speed
725 MHz
1544 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
49.4 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
1,581.1 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
2004 MHz (4008 data rate)
Memory bandwidth
57 GB/s
192.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.2
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
512
Bus support
n/a
PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
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67 Mh/s
142 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Form factor
MXM-A
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