FirePro M5950 vs Radeon HD 7850

When comparing FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 7850, 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 7850 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 7850
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 225 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 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7850 has 542% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 7850 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon HD 7850 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
  • FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7850 - in Desktops.
  • FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
  • FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7850 is 300 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 4−5 18−20
ultra / 1080p 2−3 10−12
QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 14−16 35−40
medium / 1080p 6−7 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 228% more, than FirePro M5950.

Full Specs

  FirePro M5950 Radeon HD 7850
Architecture Terascale 2 GCN 1.0
Code name Whistler-XT Pitcairn
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 13 April 2011 5 March 2012
Pipelines 480 1024
Core clock speed 725 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 716 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 17.40 55.04
Floating-point performance 696.0 gflops 1,761 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 57 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.1
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan N/A
FreeSync +
Bus support n/a PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s 249 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 12.5 Mh/s
Form factor MXM-A
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