FirePro M5950 vs FirePro M6000

Place in the ranking	648	733
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	7.57	6.73
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)	TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code name	Heathrow	Whistler
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Mobile workstation
Release date	1 July 2012 (12 years ago)	4 January 2011 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	640	480
Core clock speed	800 MHz	725 MHz
Number of transistors	1,500 million	716 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	43 Watt	35 Watt
Texture fill rate	32.00	17.40
Floating-point processing power	1.024 TFLOPS	0.696 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	8
TMUs	40	24

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop size	medium sized	medium sized
Bus support	n/a	n/a
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	MXM-A (3.0)
Form factor	MXM-B	MXM-A
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	57 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
StereoOutput3D	+	-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (11_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FirePro M6000 4.73
+38.3%

FirePro M5950 3.42

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FirePro M6000 1820
+38.5%

FirePro M5950 1314

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

FirePro M6000 2422
+79.4%

FirePro M5950 1350

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

FirePro M6000 10744
+71.7%

FirePro M5950 6257

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p	58 +142%	24 −142%
Full HD	39 +50%	26 −50%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Elden Ring	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 +33.3%	14−16 −33.3%
Metro Exodus	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Valorant	10−12 +267%	3−4 −267%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Dota 2	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Elden Ring	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Fortnite	27−30 +47.4%	18−20 −47.4%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 +33.3%	14−16 −33.3%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Metro Exodus	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +29%	30−35 −29%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Valorant	10−12 +267%	3−4 −267%
World of Tanks	75−80 +30%	60−65 −30%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Dota 2	14−16 +50%	10−11 −50%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Forza Horizon 4	20−22 +33.3%	14−16 −33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +29%	30−35 −29%
Valorant	10−12 +267%	3−4 −267%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Elden Ring	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 +33.3%	24−27 −33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
World of Tanks	30−35 +41.7%	24−27 −41.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%
Valorant	12−14 +18.2%	10−12 −18.2%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Elden Ring	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Red Dead Redemption 2	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Dota 2	16−18 +6.3%	16−18 −6.3%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Fortnite	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Valorant	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%

This is how FirePro M6000 and FirePro M5950 compete in popular games:

FirePro M6000 is 142% faster in 900p
FirePro M6000 is 50% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Valorant, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the FirePro M6000 is 267% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

FirePro M6000 is ahead in 56 tests (95%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.73	3.42
Recency	1 July 2012	4 January 2011
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	43 Watt	35 Watt

FirePro M6000 has a 38.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

FirePro M5950, on the other hand, has 22.9% lower power consumption.

The FirePro M6000 is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro M5950 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.