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FirePro V5900 vs GeForce 930MX

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FirePro V5900

2011Core: 600 MHz
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GeForce 930MX

2016Core: 952 MHzBoost: 1020 MHz
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FirePro V5900 vs GeForce 930MX Performance Spectrum

FirePro V5900
2 GB 75
1,232
0.0%
brand logoRadeon HD 6630M
brand logoRadeon R7 M365X
brand logoRadeon R7 340
brand logoRadeon R7 430
brand logoRadeon RX 5500M
brand logoRadeon RX 7600M
brand logoRadeon RX 6700S
brand logoRadeon RX 6700 XT
GeForce 930MX
2 GB 17
1,278
+3.7%
brand logoGeForce GT 740A
brand logoGeForce 920A
brand logoGeForce GT 1010
brand logoGeForce 940M
brand logoGeForce GTX 1050 Ti (Mobile)
brand logoGeForce GTX 1070 (móvel)
brand logoGeForce RTX 2080 (Mobile)
brand logoGeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

FirePro V5900 vs GeForce 930MX: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

FirePro V5900

2011

Why buy it

  • ✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2011 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    648.8% HIGHER MSRP
    $599 MSRPvs$80 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.1 vs 16.0 G3D/$ ($599 MSRP vs $80 MSRP).
  • ❌341.2% higher power demand at 75W vs 17W.

GeForce 930MX

2016

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $519 less on MSRP ($80 MSRP vs $599 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 676.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 16.0 vs 2.1 G3D/$ ($80 MSRP vs $599 MSRP).
  • ✅Draws 17W instead of 75W, a 58W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌2016 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce 930MX is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 3.7% in PassMark G3D (1,278 vs 1,232), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
FirePro V5900 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce 930MX makes the most sense to buy today. It is $519 cheaper on MSRP at $80 vs $599, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 676.7% (16.0 vs 2.1), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, GeForce 930MX is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, FirePro V5900 has the stronger long-term case.

FirePro V5900 vs GeForce 930MX Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

AMD

FirePro V5900

The FirePro V5900 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 24 2011. It features the TeraScale 3 architecture. The core clock speed is 600 MHz. It has 512 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,232 points.

NVIDIA

GeForce 930MX

The GeForce 930MX is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in March 1 2016. It features the Maxwell architecture. The core clock ranges from 952 MHz to 1020 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 17W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,278 points.

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Graphics Performance

The FirePro V5900 scores 1,232 and the GeForce 930MX reaches 1,278 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 3.7% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The FirePro V5900 is built on TeraScale 3 while the GeForce 930MX uses Maxwell, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 512 (FirePro V5900) vs 384 (GeForce 930MX). Raw compute: 0.6144 TFLOPS (FirePro V5900) vs 0.7834 TFLOPS (GeForce 930MX).

FeatureFirePro V5900GeForce 930MX
G3D Mark Score
1,232
1,278+4%
Architecture
TeraScale 3
Maxwell
Process Node
40 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
512+33%
384
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.6144 TFLOPS
0.7834 TFLOPS+28%
ROPs
32+300%
8
TMUs
32+33%
24
L1 Cache
128 KB
192 KB+50%
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
1 MB+100%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce 930MX gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The FirePro V5900 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureFirePro V5900GeForce 930MX
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
Upscaling support
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
Standard
NVIDIA Reflex
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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the FirePro V5900 and 128-bit on the GeForce 930MX. L2 Cache: 0.5 MB (FirePro V5900) vs 1 MB (GeForce 930MX) — the GeForce 930MX has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureFirePro V5900GeForce 930MX
VRAM Capacity
2 GB
2 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Bus Width
64-bit
128-bit+100%
L2 Cache
0.5 MB
1 MB+100%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11.2 (FirePro V5900) vs 12 (11_0) (GeForce 930MX). Vulkan: None vs 1.1. OpenGL: 4.4 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 3 vs 0.

FeatureFirePro V5900GeForce 930MX
DirectX
11.2
12 (11_0)+7%
Vulkan
None
1.1
OpenGL
4.4
4.6+5%
Max Displays
3
0
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (FirePro V5900) vs None (GeForce 930MX). Decoder: UVD 3.1 vs PureVideo HD (VP6). Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (FirePro V5900) vs H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1 (GeForce 930MX).

FeatureFirePro V5900GeForce 930MX
Encoder
None
None
Decoder
UVD 3.1
PureVideo HD (VP6)
Codecs
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1
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Power & Dimensions

The FirePro V5900 draws 75W versus the GeForce 930MX's 17W — a 126.1% difference. The GeForce 930MX is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (FirePro V5900) vs 350W (GeForce 930MX). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 229mm vs 0mm, occupying 1 vs 0 slots. Typical load temperature: 80 vs 80.

FeatureFirePro V5900GeForce 930MX
TDP
75W
17W-77%
Recommended PSU
350W
350W
Power Connector
PCIe-powered
PCIe-powered
Length
229mm
0mm
Height
112mm
0mm
Slots
1
0-100%
Temp (Load)
80
80
Perf/Watt
16.4
75.2+359%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the FirePro V5900 came in at $599, while the GeForce 930MX launched at $80. On MSRP, GeForce 930MX was 86.6% cheaper ($519 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 2.1 (FirePro V5900) vs 16.0 (GeForce 930MX) — the GeForce 930MX offers 661.9% better value. The newer card here is GeForce 930MX (2016 vs 2011).

FeatureFirePro V5900GeForce 930MX
MSRP
$599
$80-87%
Performance per Dollar
2.1
16.0+662%
Codename
Cayman
GM108
Release
May 24 2011
March 1 2016
Ranking
#812
#805
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