We compared a Mobile platform GPU: 1024MB VRAM FirePro M5950 and a Professional market GPU: 2GB VRAM Quadro 1000M to see which GPU has better performance in key specifications, benchmark tests, power consumption, etc. Show
NVIDIA Quadro 1000M 2GB GDDR3 AMD FirePro M5950 Mobility Pro 1 GB GDDR5 The M5950 is certified for AutoCAD, I´ve found a driver only for HP Elitebooks, this means the graphic card isn't recommended for the dell? Should I buy the Quadro? Thanx a lot -
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked. Pipelines / CUDA cores480192Core clock speed725 MHz850 MHzNumber of transistors716 million1,270 millionManufacturing process technology40 nm28 nmPower consumption (TDP)35 Watt45 WattTexture fill rate17.4013.60Floating-point performance696.0 gflops326.4 gflops Size and compatibilityInformation on FirePro M5950 and Quadro K1000M compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard. Laptop sizemedium sizedmedium sizedBus supportn/ano dataInterfaceMXM-A (3.0)MXM-A (3.0)Form factorMXM-Ano data MemoryParameters 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 typeGDDR5DDR3Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GBMemory bus width128 Bit128 BitMemory clock speed900 MHz1800 MHzMemory bandwidth57 GB/s28.8 GB/sShared memory-- Video outputs and portsTypes 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs TechnologiesSupported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes. API supportList of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions. DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (11_0)Shader Model5.05.1OpenGL4.44.6OpenCL1.21.2VulkanN/A+CUDAno data+ Synthetic benchmark performanceNon-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale. Combined synthetic benchmark scoreThis is our combined benchmark performance 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 3.39 +67.8% FirePro M5950 outperforms Quadro K1000M by 68% in our combined benchmark results. PassmarkThis is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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. Benchmark coverage: 25% FirePro M5950 1314 +67.8% FirePro M5950 outperforms Quadro K1000M by 68% in Passmark. 3DMark Vantage Performance3DMark 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. Benchmark coverage: 17% FirePro M5950 6257 +21.2% FirePro M5950 outperforms Quadro K1000M by 21% in 3DMark Vantage Performance. 3DMark 11 Performance GPU3DMark 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. Benchmark coverage: 17% FirePro M5950 1350 +22.5% FirePro M5950 outperforms Quadro K1000M by 23% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU. GeekBench 5 OpenCLGeekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group. Benchmark coverage: 9% Quadro K1000M outperforms FirePro M5950 by 11% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL. Gaming performanceLet's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS. Average FPS across all PC gamesHere are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions: 900p24 9 Full HD26 18 Performance in popular gamesFull HD Low Preset Cyberpunk 20776−7 5−6 Full HD Medium Preset Assassin's Creed Odyssey5−6 +150% 2−3 −150% Battlefield 58−9 +167% 3−4 −167% Call of Duty: Modern Warfare12−14 +18.2% 10−12 −18.2% Cyberpunk 20776−7 +20% 5−6 −20% Far Cry 56−7 +500% 1−2 −500% Far Cry New Dawn6−7 +500% 1−2 −500% Forza Horizon 410−12 +83.3% 6−7 −83.3% Hitman 37−8 +133% 3−4 −133% Horizon Zero Dawn5−6 +150% 2−3 −150% Red Dead Redemption 27−8 +40% 5−6 −40% Shadow of the Tomb Raider10−11 +25% 8−9 −25% Watch Dogs: Legion2−3 +100% 1−2 −100% Full HD High Preset Assassin's Creed Odyssey5−6 +150% 2−3 −150% Battlefield 58−9 +167% 3−4 −167% Call of Duty: Modern Warfare12−14 +18.2% 10−12 −18.2% Cyberpunk 20776−7 +20% 5−6 −20% Far Cry 56−7 +500% 1−2 −500% Far Cry New Dawn6−7 +500% 1−2 −500% Forza Horizon 410−12 +83.3% 6−7 −83.3% Hitman 37−8 +133% 3−4 −133% Horizon Zero Dawn5−6 +150% 2−3 −150% Metro Exodus4−5 +100% 2−3 −100% Red Dead Redemption 27−8 +40% 5−6 −40% Shadow of the Tomb Raider10−11 +25% 8−9 −25% The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt7−8 +40% 5−6 −40% Watch Dogs: Legion2−3 +100% 1−2 −100% Full HD Ultra Preset Assassin's Creed Odyssey5−6 +150% 2−3 −150% Battlefield 58−9 +167% 3−4 −167% Cyberpunk 20776−7 +20% 5−6 −20% Far Cry 56−7 +500% 1−2 −500% Far Cry New Dawn6−7 +500% 1−2 −500% Forza Horizon 410−12 +83.3% 6−7 −83.3% The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt7−8 +40% 5−6 −40% Watch Dogs: Legion2−3 +100% 1−2 −100% 1440p High Preset Call of Duty: Modern Warfare6−7 +50% 4−5 −50% Hitman 36−7 +20% 5−6 −20% Horizon Zero Dawn9−10 +12.5% 8−9 −12.5% Metro Exodus1−2 0−1 Red Dead Redemption 22−3 +100% 1−2 −100% Shadow of the Tomb Raider6−7 +20% 5−6 −20% 1440p Ultra Preset Cyberpunk 20772−3 +100% 1−2 −100% Far Cry 55−6 +66.7% 3−4 −66.7% Far Cry New Dawn0−1 0−1 Forza Horizon 44−5 +300% 1−2 −300% The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt1−2 0−1 4K High Preset Call of Duty: Modern Warfare3−4 +50% 2−3 −50% Hitman 33−4 +50% 2−3 −50% Horizon Zero Dawn7−8 +16.7% 6−7 −16.7% Red Dead Redemption 21−2 +0% 1−2 +0% Shadow of the Tomb Raider0−1 0−1 4K Ultra Preset Assassin's Creed Odyssey0−1 0−1 Cyberpunk 20770−1 0−1 Far Cry 54−5 +33.3% 3−4 −33.3% Far Cry New Dawn6−7 +20% 5−6 −20% Forza Horizon 43−4 +50% 2−3 −50% This is how FirePro M5950 and K1000M compete in popular games: 900p resolution:
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Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
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Advantages and disadvantagesPerformance score 3.39 2.02 Recency 13 April 2011 1 June 2012 Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 45 Watt The FirePro M5950 is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro K1000M in performance tests. Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer. User ratingsDo you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card. FirePro M5950 Quadro K1000M Similar GPU comparisonsWe selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider. User ratings: view and submitHere you can see the user rating of the graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself. Rate AMD FirePro M5950 on a scale of 1 to 5:  Rate NVIDIA Quadro K1000M on a scale of 1 to 5: Questions and commentsHere you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch. |
