GeForce FX 5950 Ultra vs Radeon R9 M280X
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M280X with GeForce FX 5950 Ultra, including specs and performance data.
R9 M280X outperforms 5950 Ultra by a whopping 1286% 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 | 946 | 1493 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.15 |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 (2013−2017) | Rankine (2003−2005) |
| GPU code name | Saturn | NV38 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 February 2015 (11 years ago) | 23 October 2003 (22 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 896 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 1000 MHz | 475 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,080 million | 135 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 74 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 61.60 | 3.800 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.971 TFLOPS | no data |
| ROPs | 16 | 4 |
| TMUs | 56 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 224 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 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 | large | no data |
| Bus support | Not Listed | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | AGP 8x |
| Length | no data | 229 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x Molex |
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 | Not Listed | DDR |
| Maximum RAM amount | 0 MB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | Not Listed | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 475 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 96 GB/s | 30.4 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x VGA, 1x S-Video |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
| HD3D | + | - |
| PowerTune | + | - |
| DualGraphics | + | - |
| ZeroCore | + | - |
| Switchable graphics | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | 9.0a |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | Not Listed | N/A |
| Vulkan | - | N/A |
| Mantle | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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:
| Full HD | 27
+2600%
| 1−2
−2600%
|
| 4K | 18
+1700%
| 1−2
−1700%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 499.00 |
| 4K | no data | 499.00 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 12 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 35−40
+1850%
|
2−3
−1850%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 67
+1575%
|
4−5
−1575%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 36
+1700%
|
2−3
−1700%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Fortnite | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Valorant | 35−40
+1850%
|
2−3
−1850%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 31
+1450%
|
2−3
−1450%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 35−40
+1850%
|
2−3
−1850%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10 | 0−1 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
| Valorant | 12−14 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 0−1 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Valorant | 10−11 | 0−1 |
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4 | 0−1 |
This is how R9 M280X and FX 5950 Ultra compete in popular games:
- R9 M280X is 2600% faster in 1080p
- R9 M280X is 1700% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.94 | 0.14 |
| Recency | 5 February 2015 | 23 October 2003 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 130 nm |
R9 M280X has a 1285.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and a 364.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon R9 M280X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce FX 5950 Ultra in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R9 M280X is a notebook graphics card while GeForce FX 5950 Ultra is a desktop one.
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