FirePro W5130M vs GeForce GTX 960

In this comparison between FirePro W5130M and GeForce GTX 960 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 W5130M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 960 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro W5130M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: FirePro W5130M 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 W5130M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro W5130M GeForce GTX 960
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 400 Watt
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  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 960 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro W5130M.
  • FirePro W5130M is used in Mobile workstations, and GeForce GTX 960 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro W5130M is build with GCN architecture, and GeForce GTX 960 - with Maxwell.
  • FirePro W5130M and GeForce GTX 960 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro W5130M is 3993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 35−40
ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 18−20 60−65
medium / 1080p 10−11 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 310% more, than FirePro W5130M.

Full Specs

  FirePro W5130M GeForce GTX 960
Architecture GCN Maxwell
Code name Tropo GM206
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 22 January 2015
Pipelines 512 1024
Core clock speed 1127 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz 1178 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 29.60 72 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 947.2 gflops 2,413 gflops
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 112 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores 1024
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 318 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Eyefinity +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 141.47 Sol/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
AppAcceleration +
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