FirePro M5950 vs Radeon HD 6970
In this comparison between FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 6970 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 6970 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 6970
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
550 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1471% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 6970 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6970 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 6970 are build with Terascale 2 architecture.
FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 6970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970 is 475 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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
2−3
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
30−35
medium / 1080p
6−7
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 171% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
20−22
50−55
medium / 1080p
9−10
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 190% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
210−220
medium / 768p
95−100
180−190
ultra / 1080p
45−50
95−100
QHD / 1440p
27−30
50−55
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 86% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
medium / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
50−55
90−95
ultra / 1080p
30−33
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 69% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
5−6
18−20
ultra / 1080p
4−5
16−18
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
6−7
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 216% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
12−14
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
18−20
QHD / 1440p
7−8
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
95−100
medium / 1080p
18−20
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 110% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
24−27
ultra / 1080p
8−9
20−22
QHD / 1440p
3−4
9−10
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
10−12
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 145% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
75−80
high / 1080p
8−9
30−33
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 108% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
3−4
9−10
ultra / 1080p
1−2
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
9−10
27−30
medium / 1080p
5−6
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 180% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
85−90
110−120
ultra / 1080p
75−80
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 34% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 63% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
9−10
27−30
medium / 1080p
8−9
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 125% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
20−22
55−60
medium / 768p
12−14
30−35
high / 1080p
7−8
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
10−12
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 177% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 48% more, than FirePro M5950.
Full Specs
FirePro M5950
Radeon HD 6970
Architecture
Terascale 2
Terascale 2
Code name
Whistler-XT
Cayman
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
13 April 2011
14 December 2010
Pipelines
480
1536
Core clock speed
725 MHz
Boost Clock
880 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
84.48
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
2,703.4 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Bus support
n/a
PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI
+
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67 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Form factor
MXM-A
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