FirePro M5950 vs Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
In this comparison between FirePro M5950 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FirePro M5950 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M5950 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 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 Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 here:
Main Specs
FirePro M5950
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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FirePro M5950 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - in Laptops.
FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 229 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 is 4112 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
9−10
ultra / 1080p
2−3
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
6−7
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 71% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Battlefield 5 is 81% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M5950 and Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
160−170
medium / 768p
95−100
130−140
ultra / 1080p
45−50
70−75
QHD / 1440p
27−30
40−45
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
70−75
ultra / 1080p
30−33
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Dota 2 is 32% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
5−6
10−12
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
6−7
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
12−14
18−20
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
7−8
−
low / 720p
55−60
75−80
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Fortnite is 45% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−12
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Forza Horizon 4 is 63% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
65−70
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
high / 1080p
8−9
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
3−4
6−7
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
9−10
18−20
medium / 1080p
5−6
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
ultra / 1080p
75−80
90−95
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Minecraft is 19% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 26% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 62% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
20−22
35−40
medium / 768p
12−14
21−24
high / 1080p
7−8
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 88% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than FirePro M5950.
Full Specs
FirePro M5950
Maxwell GPU Surface Book 940M GDDR5
Architecture
Terascale 2
Maxwell
Code name
Whistler-XT
Surface Book
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 April 2011
1 October 2015
Pipelines
480
384
Core clock speed
725 MHz
954 MHz
Boost Clock
993 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
64 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
5012 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Form factor
MXM-A
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