FirePro M5950 vs Radeon R9 280
In this comparison between FirePro M5950 and Radeon R9 280 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 R9 280 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 R9 280
Power consumption (TDP)
35 Watt
200 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
3 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 280 has 471% more power consumption, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R9 280 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280 has 2 GB more memory, than FirePro M5950.
FirePro M5950 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 280 - in Desktops.
FirePro M5950 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 280 - with GCN 1.0.
FirePro M5950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 280 is 350 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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
2−3
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
16−18
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
14−16
60−65
medium / 1080p
6−7
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 485% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
55−60
ultra / 1080p
7−8
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
35−40
4K / 2160p
−
18−20
low / 720p
20−22
100−110
medium / 1080p
9−10
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Battlefield 5 is 518% 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 R9 280 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
120−130
250−260
medium / 768p
95−100
220−230
ultra / 1080p
45−50
180−190
QHD / 1440p
27−30
110−120
4K / 2160p
18−20
70−75
high / 768p
70−75
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 172% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
medium / 1080p
50−55
55−60
FirePro M5950 and Radeon R9 280 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
110−120
ultra / 1080p
30−33
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Dota 2 is 116% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
5−6
45−50
ultra / 1080p
4−5
40−45
QHD / 1440p
−
27−30
4K / 2160p
2−3
14−16
low / 720p
14−16
80−85
medium / 1080p
6−7
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Far Cry 5 is 683% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
12−14
60−65
ultra / 1080p
7−8
45−50
QHD / 1440p
7−8
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
55−60
180−190
medium / 1080p
18−20
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Fortnite is 335% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
9−10
60−65
ultra / 1080p
8−9
45−50
QHD / 1440p
3−4
30−35
4K / 2160p
3−4
24−27
low / 720p
21−24
100−110
medium / 1080p
10−12
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Forza Horizon 4 is 522% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
45−50
140−150
medium / 768p
40−45
120−130
high / 1080p
8−9
70−75
ultra / 1080p
4−5
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Grand Theft Auto V is 272% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
3−4
24−27
ultra / 1080p
1−2
20−22
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
low / 720p
9−10
65−70
medium / 1080p
5−6
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Metro Exodus is 620% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
85−90
130−140
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
−
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Minecraft is 55% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
100−110
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 130% more, than FirePro M5950.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
9−10
65−70
medium / 1080p
8−9
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 400% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
20−22
130−140
medium / 768p
12−14
85−90
high / 1080p
7−8
45−50
ultra / 1080p
5−6
24−27
4K / 2160p
2−3
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 588% more, than FirePro M5950.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
50−55
high / 768p
30−35
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280 in World of Tanks is 55% more, than FirePro M5950.
Full Specs
FirePro M5950
Radeon R9 280
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 1.0
Code name
Whistler-XT
Tahiti
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
13 April 2011
4 March 2014
Pipelines
480
1792
Core clock speed
725 MHz
Boost Clock
933 MHz
Transistor count
716 million
4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
17.40
104.5
Floating-point performance
696.0 gflops
3,344 gflops
Length
275 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
384 Bit
Memory clock speed
900 MHz
1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth
57 GB/s
240 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 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
408 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
21.5 Mh/s
Form factor
MXM-A
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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