FirePro M5950 vs Quadro FX 4800

When comparing FirePro M5950 and Quadro FX 4800, 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 FX 4800 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 FX 4800
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 150 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1536 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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  • Quadro FX 4800 has 328% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro FX 4800 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro FX 4800 has 1535 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro FX 4800 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Quadro FX 4800 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M5950 is 123 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
  • FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 4800 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 4800 is 700 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 2−3
ultra / 1080p 2−3 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 12−14
medium / 1080p 6−7 3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Quadro FX 4800.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5950 Quadro FX 4800
Architecture Terascale 2 Tesla 2.0
Code name Whistler-XT GT200B
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 13 April 2011 11 November 2008
Pipelines 480 192
Core clock speed 725 MHz 602 MHz
Transistor count 716 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 17.40 38.53
Floating-point performance 696.0 gflops 462.3 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.0 4.0
OpenGL 4.4 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA 1.3
Bus support n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor MXM-A
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