Radeon RX 580 2048SP vs FirePro M5950

Place in the ranking	733	280
Place by popularity	not in top-100	61
Power efficiency	6.73	9.16
Architecture	TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	Whistler	Polaris 20
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	4 January 2011 (14 years ago)	15 October 2018 (6 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	2048
Core clock speed	725 MHz	1168 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1284 MHz
Number of transistors	716 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	17.40	164.4
Floating-point processing power	0.696 TFLOPS	5.259 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	32
TMUs	24	128

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	no data
Bus support	n/a	no data
Interface	MXM-A (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	241 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Form factor	MXM-A	no data
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 8-pin

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	1 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57 GB/s	224.0 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131

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 M5950 3.42

RX 580 2048SP 19.96
+484%

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 M5950 1314

RX 580 2048SP 7674
+484%

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 −483%	140−150 +483%
Full HD	26 −477%	150−160 +477%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −445%	60−65 +445%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −471%	40−45 +471%
Elden Ring	7−8 −471%	40−45 +471%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 −456%	50−55 +456%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −445%	60−65 +445%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −471%	40−45 +471%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −467%	85−90 +467%
Metro Exodus	7−8 −471%	40−45 +471%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −483%	70−75 +483%
Valorant	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 −456%	50−55 +456%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −445%	60−65 +445%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −471%	40−45 +471%
Dota 2	10−11 −450%	55−60 +450%
Elden Ring	7−8 −471%	40−45 +471%
Far Cry 5	18−20 −456%	100−105 +456%
Fortnite	18−20 −479%	110−120 +479%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −467%	85−90 +467%
Grand Theft Auto V	10−11 −450%	55−60 +450%
Metro Exodus	7−8 −471%	40−45 +471%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −481%	180−190 +481%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 −483%	70−75 +483%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 −483%	70−75 +483%
Valorant	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%
World of Tanks	60−65 −483%	350−400 +483%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 −456%	50−55 +456%
Counter-Strike 2	10−12 −445%	60−65 +445%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −471%	40−45 +471%
Dota 2	10−11 −450%	55−60 +450%
Far Cry 5	18−20 −456%	100−105 +456%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 −467%	85−90 +467%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	30−35 −481%	180−190 +481%
Valorant	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Elden Ring	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%
Grand Theft Auto V	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	24−27 −483%	140−150 +483%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
World of Tanks	24−27 −483%	140−150 +483%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	4−5 −425%	21−24 +425%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −456%	50−55 +456%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%
Far Cry 5	8−9 −463%	45−50 +463%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 −425%	21−24 +425%
Valorant	10−12 −445%	60−65 +445%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 −463%	90−95 +463%
Elden Ring	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −463%	90−95 +463%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	10−11 −450%	55−60 +450%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −463%	90−95 +463%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Dota 2	16−18 −463%	90−95 +463%
Far Cry 5	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%
Fortnite	2−3 −400%	10−11 +400%
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 −400%	5−6 +400%
Valorant	3−4 −433%	16−18 +433%

This is how FirePro M5950 and RX 580 2048SP compete in popular games:

RX 580 2048SP is 483% faster in 900p
RX 580 2048SP is 477% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.42	19.96
Recency	4 January 2011	15 October 2018
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	150 Watt

FirePro M5950 has 328.6% lower power consumption.

RX 580 2048SP, on the other hand, has a 483.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 580 2048SP is our recommended choice as it beats the FirePro M5950 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro M5950 is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 580 2048SP is a desktop one.

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