FirePro M5950 vs Quadro M4000

When comparing FirePro M5950 and Quadro M4000, 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 M4000 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 M4000
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 120 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 4x DisplayPort
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  • Quadro M4000 has 242% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro M4000 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M4000 has 7 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Quadro M4000 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Quadro M4000 - with Maxwell 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro M4000 is 48 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro M4000 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro M4000 is 5108 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 35−40
ultra / 1080p 2−3 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 14−16 60−65
medium / 1080p 6−7 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M4000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 485% more, than FirePro M5950.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5950 Quadro M4000
Architecture Terascale 2 Maxwell 2.0
Code name Whistler-XT GM204
Type Mobile workstation Workstation
Release date 13 April 2011 29 June 2015
Pipelines 480 1664
Core clock speed 725 MHz 773 MHz
Transistor count 716 million 5,200 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.40 80.39
Floating-point performance 696.0 gflops 2,573 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12
Shader Model 5.0 5
OpenGL 4.4 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan N/A +
CUDA 5.2
Bus support n/a
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s 299 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Form factor MXM-A
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
Width 1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays 4
nView Desktop Management +
Multi-display synchronization Quadro Sync
High-Performance Video I/O6 +
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