FirePro M5950 vs GeForce GTX 860M SLI
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M5950 and GeForce GTX 860M SLI, 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 860M SLI, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M5950 and GeForce GTX 860M SLI are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M5950 and GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 860M SLI here:
Main Specs
FirePro M5950
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
120 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2x 4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 242% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - in Laptops.
FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 304 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 860M SLI - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 860M SLI is 4100 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
−
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
40−45
medium / 1080p
6−7
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
9−10
low / 720p
20−22
75−80
medium / 1080p
9−10
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 860M SLI in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
120−130
230−240
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
170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 135% 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 860M SLI 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 860M SLI 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
30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
130−140
medium / 1080p
18−20
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Fortnite is 200% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
35−40
ultra / 1080p
8−9
27−30
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 860M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 300% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
110−120
medium / 768p
40−45
100−105
high / 1080p
8−9
45−50
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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
3−4
low / 720p
9−10
45−50
medium / 1080p
5−6
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 860M SLI 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 860M SLI 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
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 212% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
20−22
80−85
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 860M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 322% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
40−45
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in World of Tanks is 46% more, than FirePro M5950.
Full Specs
FirePro M5950
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Architecture
Terascale 2
Maxwell
Code name
Whistler-XT
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 April 2011
12 March 2014
Pipelines
480
1280
Core clock speed
725 MHz
1029 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
2x 1870 Million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
2x 128 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
CUDA
+
Bus support
n/a
SLI options
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Optimus
+
Form factor
MXM-A
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