FirePro M5950 vs Quadro P500

When comparing FirePro M5950 and Quadro P500, 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 P500 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

FirePro M5950 and Quadro P500 are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro M5950 and Quadro P500 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 P500 here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M5950 Quadro P500
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 30 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 3x mini-DisplayPort
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  • FirePro M5950 has 16% more power consumption, than Quadro P500.
  • FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Quadro P500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro P500 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Quadro P500 - with Pascal.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro P500 is 730 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro P500 - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro P500 is 4112 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 8−9
ultra / 1080p 2−3 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 18−20
medium / 1080p 6−7 10−11
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than FirePro M5950.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5950 Quadro P500
Architecture Terascale 2 Pascal
Code name Whistler-XT GP108
Type Mobile workstation Mobile workstation
Release date 13 April 2011 14 November 2017
Pipelines 480 256
Core clock speed 725 MHz 1455 MHz
Boost Clock 1519 MHz
Transistor count 716 million 1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 17.40 21.25
Floating-point performance 696.0 gflops 679.9 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57 GB/s 32.1 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12.1
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.0.1
CUDA 6.1
Bus support n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized large
Form factor MXM-A
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