AMD FirePro M5950 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M
The GeForce GTX 460M has 20% better performance than the FirePro M5950 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the FirePro M5950 and the GeForce GTX 460M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Summary
About the AMD FirePro M5950 GPU
The FirePro M5950 is an end-of-life mobile graphics card by AMD. It launched in Q1 2011. Its Whistler chip that powers the GPU uses the TeraScale 2 architecture and is fabricated on the 40 nm process.
This GPU is paired with 1,024 MB of GDDR5 VRAM. Its 900 MHz memory clock and 128 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 57.6 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.
This mobile card has a TDP of 35 W.
The FirePro M5950 has the 417th highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.29% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460M GPU
The GeForce GTX 460M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card by NVIDIA. It launched in Q3 2010. Its GF106 chip that powers the GPU uses the Fermi architecture and is fabricated on the 40 nm process.
This GPU is paired with 1,536 MB of GDDR5 VRAM. Its 625 MHz memory clock and 192 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 60 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.
This mobile card has a TDP of 50 W.
The GeForce GTX 460M has the 397th highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.55% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
General Info
General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.
| Info | FirePro M5950 | GeForce GTX 460M |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 | Fermi |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Release Date | Q1 2011 | Q3 2010 |
| Production Status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Shop | Check Price | Check Price |
Gaming Performance
Benchmark Performance
The GeForce GTX 460M has 20% better performance than the FirePro M5950 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The FirePro M5950 is ranked 417th with a score of 1,350, and the GeForce GTX 460M is ranked 397th with a score of 1,623.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the FirePro M5950 and the GeForce GTX 460M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Relative Performance
The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.
| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| Radeon R5 M430 | 1,689 | +25% |
| Radeon R5 M320 | 1,652 | +22% |
| GeForce GTX 460M | 1,623 | +20% |
| Radeon HD 8690M | 1,600 | +19% |
| Radeon R5 M240 | 1,588 | +18% |
| Radeon HD 8670M | 1,396 | +3% |
| Radeon HD 8730M | 1,370.5 | +2% |
| FirePro M5950 | 1,350 | |
| Radeon HD 7690M XT | 1,346 | -0% |
| Radeon HD 6770M | 1,328 | -2% |
Relative Value For Money
The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.
| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs. | |||
Benchmark Scores
This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.
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| Benchmark | FirePro M5950 | GeForce GTX 460M |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | 1,500 | 1,805 (+20.33%) |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 1,314 (+5.46%) | 1,246 |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 566 (+116.86%) | 261 |
Technical Specs
Graphics Processor
General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.
| Spec | FirePro M5950 | GeForce GTX 460M |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Whistler | GF106 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 | Fermi |
| Process Size | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Transistors | 716 million | 1,170 million |
Memory Details
Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.
| Spec | FirePro M5950 | GeForce GTX 460M |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 1,024 MB | 1,536 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 57.6 Gb/s | 60 Gb/s |
| Memory Clock | 900 MHz | 625 MHz |
| Memory Interface | 128 bit | 192 bit |
| L1 Cache | 8 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 384 KB |
Board Compatibility
Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.
| Spec | FirePro M5950 | GeForce GTX 460M |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 35 W | 50 W |
| Outputs | Device Dependent | Device Dependent |
Cores & Clock Speeds
Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.
| Spec | FirePro M5950 | GeForce GTX 460M |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Processors (SP) | 480 | -- |
| CUDA Cores | -- | 192 |
| Compute Units (CU) | 6 | -- |
| Stream Multiprocessors (SM) | -- | 4 |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 24 | 32 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 8 | 24 |
| Core Clock Speed | 725 MHz | 675 MHz |
Theoretical Performance
Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.
| Spec | FirePro M5950 | GeForce GTX 460M |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | 5.8 GPixel/s | 5.4 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 17.4 GTexel/s | 21.6 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 696 GFLOPS | 518.4 GFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | -- | 43.2 GFLOPS |
API Support
Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.
| Spec | FirePro M5950 | GeForce GTX 460M |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.