FirePro M5950 vs Quadro 5000

When comparing FirePro M5950 and Quadro 5000, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between FirePro M5950 and Quadro 5000 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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 Quadro 5000
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 152 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2.5 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro 5000 has 334% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro 5000 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro 5000 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro 5000 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Quadro 5000 - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M5950 is 212 MHz higher, than Quadro 5000.
  • FirePro M5950 and Quadro 5000 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 5000 is 2100 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.

Game benchmarks

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 Quadro 5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 71% more, than FirePro M5950.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5950 Quadro 5000
Architecture Terascale 2 Fermi
Code name Whistler-XT GF100
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 13 April 2011 23 February 2011
Pipelines 480 352
Core clock speed 725 MHz 513 MHz
Transistor count 716 million 3,100 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 17.40 22.57
Floating-point performance 696.0 gflops 722.3 gflops
Length 248 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 320 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57 GB/s 120.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA 2.0
Bus support n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s 66 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor MXM-A
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