FirePro M5950 vs Radeon HD 4850
In this comparison between FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 4850 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro M5950 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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
Radeon HD 4850
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
110 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
512 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4850 has 214% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 4850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 has 511 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 4850 - in Desktops.
FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of FirePro M5950 is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 is 93 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
4−5
1−2
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 Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
9−10
6−7
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
16−18
medium / 1080p
9−10
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Battlefield 5 is 37% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 4850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
95−100
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
27−30
21−24
4K / 2160p
18−20
10−11
high / 768p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
65−70
85−90
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
50−55
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
5−6
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
2−3
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
10−12
medium / 1080p
6−7
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−11
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
7−8
1−2
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Fortnite is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
9−10
5−6
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
16−18
medium / 1080p
10−12
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
high / 1080p
8−9
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
3−4
1−2
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
9−10
5−6
medium / 1080p
5−6
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
−
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Minecraft is 11% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
low / 720p
9−10
5−6
medium / 1080p
8−9
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
20−22
12−14
medium / 768p
12−14
9−10
high / 1080p
7−8
5−6
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
80−85
65−70
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
high / 768p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
Full Specs
FirePro M5950
Radeon HD 4850
Architecture
Terascale 2
Terascale 1
Code name
Whistler-XT
RV770
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
13 April 2011
25 June 2008
Pipelines
480
800
Core clock speed
725 MHz
625 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
25.00
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
1,000.0 gflops
Length
246 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
993 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57 GB/s
63.55 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
5.0
4.1
OpenGL
4.4
3.3
OpenCL
1.2
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
Bus support
n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Form factor
MXM-A
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