FirePro M5950 vs Radeon HD 8970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 8970M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro M5950 stacks up against Radeon HD 8970M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 8970M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: FirePro M5950 and Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M here:
Main Specs
FirePro M5950
Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 8970M has 185% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 8970M has 3 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 125 MHz higher, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 3900 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
20−22
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
6−7
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 242% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
30−35
ultra / 1080p
7−8
27−30
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
20−22
65−70
medium / 1080p
9−10
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 272% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
120−130
230−240
medium / 768p
95−100
200−210
ultra / 1080p
45−50
110−120
QHD / 1440p
27−30
85−90
4K / 2160p
18−20
45−50
high / 768p
70−75
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 118% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
100−110
ultra / 1080p
30−33
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 92% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
5−6
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
low / 720p
14−16
50−55
medium / 1080p
6−7
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 333% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
12−14
30−35
ultra / 1080p
7−8
24−27
QHD / 1440p
7−8
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
120−130
medium / 1080p
18−20
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 170% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
30−35
ultra / 1080p
8−9
24−27
QHD / 1440p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
3−4
12−14
low / 720p
21−24
65−70
medium / 1080p
10−12
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 244% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
90−95
high / 1080p
8−9
40−45
ultra / 1080p
4−5
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 156% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
3−4
12−14
ultra / 1080p
1−2
10−11
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
9−10
35−40
medium / 1080p
5−6
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 280% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 43% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
70−75
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 75% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
6−7
10−11
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
9−10
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 187% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
20−22
70−75
medium / 768p
12−14
45−50
high / 1080p
7−8
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
14−16
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 266% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
40−45
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 46% more, than FirePro M5950.
Full Specs
FirePro M5950
Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN
Code name
Whistler-XT
Neptune
Type
Mobile workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 April 2011
15 May 2013
Pipelines
480
1280
Core clock speed
725 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
72.00
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
2,304 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57 GB/s
153.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.0
5.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
Bus support
n/a
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
large
Form factor
MXM-A
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