FirePro M5950 vs Radeon HD 6950M
In this comparison between FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 6950M 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 6950M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 6950M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 6950M 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 Radeon HD 6950M here:
Main Specs
FirePro M5950
Radeon HD 6950M
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6950M has 42% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 6950M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 6950M has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6950M - in Laptops.
FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 6950M are build with Terascale 2 architecture.
Core clock speed of FirePro M5950 is 145 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 6950M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 6950M is 900 MHz.
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
8−9
ultra / 1080p
2−3
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
20−22
medium / 1080p
6−7
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 57% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Battlefield 5 is 72% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
120−130
150−160
medium / 768p
95−100
120−130
ultra / 1080p
45−50
65−70
QHD / 1440p
27−30
35−40
4K / 2160p
18−20
27−30
high / 768p
70−75
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 30% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M5950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
50−55
65−70
ultra / 1080p
30−33
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Dota 2 is 22% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
5−6
10−11
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
6−7
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
12−14
QHD / 1440p
7−8
−
low / 720p
55−60
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Fortnite is 37% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−12
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 45% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
60−65
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
high / 1080p
8−9
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
3−4
6−7
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
9−10
16−18
medium / 1080p
5−6
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
high / 1080p
−
95−100
ultra / 1080p
75−80
85−90
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Minecraft is 12% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
16−18
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
20−22
30−35
medium / 768p
12−14
21−24
high / 1080p
7−8
10−12
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 77% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
50−55
ultra / 1080p
16−18
21−24
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in World of Tanks is 20% more, than FirePro M5950.
Full Specs
FirePro M5950
Radeon HD 6950M
Architecture
Terascale 2
Terascale 2
Code name
Whistler-XT
Blackcomb Pro
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 April 2011
6 January 2011
Pipelines
480
960
Core clock speed
725 MHz
580 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
27.84
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
1,113.6 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
900 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57 GB/s
115.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
Bus support
n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Form factor
MXM-A
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