FirePro M5950 vs Radeon HD 7790

When comparing FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 7790, 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 Radeon HD 7790 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 Radeon HD 7790
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 85 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7790 has 142% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 7790 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 7790 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
  • FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7790 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 7790 - with GCN 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 275 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7790 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 5100 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 16−18
ultra / 1080p 2−3 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 14−16 30−35
medium / 1080p 6−7 20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 185% more, than FirePro M5950.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5950 Radeon HD 7790
Architecture Terascale 2 GCN 2.0
Code name Whistler-XT Bonaire
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 13 April 2011 22 March 2013
Pipelines 480 896
Core clock speed 725 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 716 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.40 56.00
Floating-point performance 696.0 gflops 1,792 gflops
Length 183 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.0 6.3
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
Bus support n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s 218 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 5.2 Mh/s
Form factor MXM-A
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