FirePro M5950 vs GeForce GTX 680M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M5950 and GeForce GTX 680M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro M5950 stacks up against GeForce GTX 680M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M5950 and GeForce GTX 680M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M5950 and GeForce GTX 680M 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 680M here:
Main Specs
FirePro M5950
GeForce GTX 680M
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
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 680M has 185% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and GeForce GTX 680M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 680M has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 680M - in Laptops.
FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and GeForce GTX 680M - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of FirePro M5950 is 5 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 680M.
FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 680M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 680M is 900 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
2−3
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
6−7
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 185% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
20−22
55−60
medium / 1080p
9−10
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M5950 and GeForce GTX 680M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
210−220
medium / 768p
95−100
180−190
ultra / 1080p
45−50
100−110
QHD / 1440p
27−30
55−60
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−35
high / 768p
70−75
140−150
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 89% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
50−55
95−100
ultra / 1080p
30−33
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Dota 2 is 75% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
5−6
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
40−45
medium / 1080p
6−7
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Far Cry 5 is 250% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
12−14
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
7−8
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Fortnite is 130% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
27−30
ultra / 1080p
8−9
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
3−4
10−11
low / 720p
21−24
55−60
medium / 1080p
10−12
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Forza Horizon 4 is 200% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
80−85
high / 1080p
8−9
30−35
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Grand Theft Auto V is 120% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
3−4
10−11
ultra / 1080p
1−2
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
9−10
30−35
medium / 1080p
5−6
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Metro Exodus is 220% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Minecraft is 32% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 73% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
30−35
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
20−22
60−65
medium / 768p
12−14
35−40
high / 1080p
7−8
20−22
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 211% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 680M in World of Tanks is 51% more, than FirePro M5950.
Full Specs
FirePro M5950
GeForce GTX 680M
Architecture
Terascale 2
Kepler
Code name
Whistler-XT
N13E-GTX
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 April 2011
4 June 2012
Pipelines
480
1344
Core clock speed
725 MHz
720 MHz
Boost Clock
758 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
80.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
2,038 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 API
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.5
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.126
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1344
Bus support
n/a
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
100 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
Form factor
MXM-A
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