GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs FirePro M5950
Aggregate performance score
We've compared FirePro M5950 with GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, including specs and performance data.
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms M5950 by a whopping 629% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 775 | 257 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 78 |
| Power efficiency | 6.83 | 29.06 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | Ampere (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Whistler | GN20-P0-R 6 GB |
| Market segment | Mobile workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 4 January 2011 (14 years ago) | 6 January 2023 (2 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 | 480 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 1237 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1492 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 716 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP) |
| Texture fill rate | 17.40 | no data |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.696 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 8 | no data |
| TMUs | 24 | no data |
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 | large |
| Bus support | n/a | no data |
| Interface | MXM-A (3.0) | no data |
| Form factor | MXM-A | 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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 96 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 12000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 57 GB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12_2 |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 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.
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.
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 | 24
−608%
| 170−180
+608%
|
| Full HD | 26
−169%
| 70
+169%
|
| 1440p | 4−5
−750%
| 34
+750%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−1109%
|
130−140
+1109%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−1250%
|
81
+1250%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 2−3
−2350%
|
45−50
+2350%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
−745%
|
90−95
+745%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−1109%
|
130−140
+1109%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−967%
|
64
+967%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−844%
|
85
+844%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
−582%
|
110−120
+582%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−481%
|
90−95
+481%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
−957%
|
70−75
+957%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−550%
|
90−95
+550%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 2−3
−2350%
|
45−50
+2350%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−240%
|
160−170
+240%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
−745%
|
90−95
+745%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
−1109%
|
130−140
+1109%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 55−60
−331%
|
250−260
+331%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−667%
|
46
+667%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
−303%
|
120−130
+303%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−767%
|
78
+767%
|
| Fortnite | 16−18
−582%
|
110−120
+582%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−481%
|
90−95
+481%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
−957%
|
70−75
+957%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 9−10
−922%
|
92
+922%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
−750%
|
50−55
+750%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−550%
|
90−95
+550%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 2−3
−2350%
|
45−50
+2350%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−810%
|
91
+810%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−240%
|
160−170
+240%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
−745%
|
90−95
+745%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
−550%
|
39
+550%
|
| Dota 2 | 30−33
−303%
|
120−130
+303%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−722%
|
74
+722%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
−481%
|
90−95
+481%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
−550%
|
90−95
+550%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 2−3
−2350%
|
45−50
+2350%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−400%
|
50
+400%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
−240%
|
160−170
+240%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 16−18
−582%
|
110−120
+582%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−733%
|
50−55
+733%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 24−27
−592%
|
160−170
+592%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 2−3
−1900%
|
40
+1900%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−3000%
|
30−35
+3000%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
−525%
|
170−180
+525%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−545%
|
200−210
+545%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−1050%
|
21−24
+1050%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−940%
|
52
+940%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
−650%
|
60−65
+650%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 1−2
−3100%
|
30−35
+3100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−1133%
|
37
+1133%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 6−7
−833%
|
55−60
+833%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−169%
|
40−45
+169%
|
| Valorant | 16−18
−750%
|
130−140
+750%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| Dota 2 | 9−10
−756%
|
75−80
+756%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−1250%
|
27−30
+1250%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−1267%
|
40−45
+1267%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 4−5
−525%
|
24−27
+525%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 1−2
−1700%
|
18−20
+1700%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
−525%
|
24−27
+525%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 65−70
+0%
|
65−70
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
+0%
|
20−22
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
This is how FirePro M5950 and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 608% faster in 900p
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 169% faster in 1080p
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 750% faster in 1440p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Sons of the Forest, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 3100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is ahead in 58 tests (91%)
- there's a draw in 6 tests (9%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.14 | 22.89 |
| Recency | 4 January 2011 | 6 January 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 6 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 8 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 60 Watt |
FirePro M5950 has 71.4% lower power consumption.
RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, on the other hand, has a 629% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro M5950 in performance tests.
Be aware that FirePro M5950 is a mobile workstation graphics card while GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is a mobile workstation one.
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