FirePro M5950 vs Quadro 5010M

When comparing FirePro M5950 and Quadro 5010M, 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 5010M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

FirePro M5950 and Quadro 5010M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro M5950 and Quadro 5010M 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 Quadro 5010M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M5950 Quadro 5010M
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 100 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5 ECC
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Quadro 5010M has 185% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro 5010M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Quadro 5010M has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Quadro 5010M - with Fermi.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M5950 is 275 MHz higher, than Quadro 5010M.
  • FirePro M5950 and Quadro 5010M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro 5010M is 400 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 9−10
ultra / 1080p 2−3 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 21−24
medium / 1080p 6−7 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro 5010M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 71% more, than FirePro M5950.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5950 Quadro 5010M
Architecture Terascale 2 Fermi
Code name Whistler-XT N12E-Q5
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 13 April 2011 22 February 2011
Pipelines 480 384
Core clock speed 725 MHz 450 MHz
Transistor count 716 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 17.40 21.60
Floating-point performance 696.0 gflops 691.2 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 1300 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57 GB/s 83.2 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
Laptop size medium sized large
Form factor MXM-A
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