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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M is an (upper) mid-range, DirectX 11-compatible graphics card for laptops unveiled in March 2015. It is based on Nvidia's Maxwell architecture (GM107 chip) and manufactured in 28 nm. The GTX 950M offers 640 shader units clocked at 914 MHz (+ Boost) as well as fast GDDR5 memory (128 bit, 5000 MHz effective, 80 GB/s). Compared to the previous and technically very similar GTX 850M, the GTX 950M is clocked slightly higher. A detailed performance comparison of the GTX 950M with GDDR5 and DDR3 can be found here.

Some GTX 950M may be equipped with cheaper 900 - 1000 MHz DDR3 memory (1800 - 2000 MHz effective, 28.8 - 32 GB/s), which leads to a 10 - 20 percent lower performance despite the slightly higher core clock of 993 MHz.

Architecture

Compared to Kepler, Maxwell has been optimized in several details to increase power efficiency. Smaller Streaming Multiprocessors (SMM) with only 128 ALUs (Kepler: 192) and an optimized scheduler should lead to better utilization of the shaders. Nvidia promises that a Maxwell SMM with 128 ALUs can offer 90 percent of the performance of a Kepler SMX with 192 ALUs. GM107 features 5 SMMs and thus 640 shader cores, 40 TMUs and 16 ROPs (128-bit interface).

Another optimization is the massively enlarged L2 cache (GM107: 2 MB). The increased size can handle some of the memory traffic to allow for a relatively narrow memory interface without significantly reducing the performance.

GM107 supports DirectX 12 with feature level 11_0 only.

Performance

Although the GTX 950M has the same memory bandwidth as the previous GTX 850M, its higher core clock leads to a slightly better performance. Overall, the 950M (GDDR5 version) is about 15 percent slower than the GTX 960M and just slightly behind the old GTX 860M.

Many games of 2014/2015 can be played fluently in FullHD resolution and high detail settings. However, very demanding games such as Assassin's Creed Unity will require lower resolutions and/or details.

Features

GM107 integrates the sixth generation of the PureVideo HD video engine (VP6), offering a better decoding performance for H.264 and MPEG-2 videos. Of course, VP6 supports all features of previous generations (4K support, PIP, video encoding via NVENC API). Unfortunately, HDMI 2.0 is still not supported.

Power Consumption

The power consumption of the GeForce GTX 950M should be similar to (or slightly above) the previous GTX 850M at about 50 watts. Therefore, the GPU is best suited for 15-inch laptops or larger. The 900M series also supports Optimus to automatically switch between an integrated graphics card and the Nvidia GPU.

ManufacturerNVIDIA
GeForce GTX 900M Series
GeForce GTX 980M SLI 3072 @ 1038 - 1127 (Boost) MHz2x 256 Bit @ 5000 MHz
GeForce GTX 970M SLI 2560 @ 924 - 1038 (Boost) MHz2x 192 Bit @ 5000 MHz
GeForce GTX 965M SLI 2048 @ 924 - 950 (Boost) MHz2x 128 Bit @ 5000 MHz
GeForce GTX 980M 1536 @ 1038 - 1127 (Boost) MHz256 Bit @ 5000 MHz
GeForce GTX 970M 1280 @ 924 - 1038 (Boost) MHz192 Bit @ 5000 MHz
GeForce GTX 965M 1024 @ 924 / 935 - 950 / 1151 (Boost) MHz128 Bit @ 5000 MHz
GeForce GTX 960M 640 @ 1029 - 1097 (Boost) MHz128 Bit @ 5000 MHz
GeForce GTX 950M 640 @ 914 - 993 - 1124 (Boost) MHz128 Bit @ 1800 - 5000 MHz
CodenameN16P-GT
ArchitectureMaxwell
Pipelines640 - unified
Core Speed *914 - 993 - 1124 (Boost) MHz
Memory Speed *1800 - 5000 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit
Memory TypeDDR3/GDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory4096 MB
Shared Memoryno
DirectXDirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Transistors1870 Million
technology28 nm
FeaturesBattery Boost, GameStream, ShadowPlay, GPU Boost 2.0, Optimus, PhysX, CUDA, SLI, GeForce Experience
Notebook Sizemedium sized
Date of Announcement12.03.2015
* The specified clock rates are only guidelines for the manufacturer and can be altered by them.

Benchmarks

GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Offscreen OGL off screen
0%
100%
min: 123.62     avg: 132.3 (28%)     median: 132.3 (28%)     max: 141 fps
GFXBench 3.0 - Manhattan Onscreen OGL on screen
0%
100%
min: 59.9     avg: 60 (54%)     median: 60 (54%)     max: 60 fps
Cinebench R15
Ref. Match 64Bit +
OpenGL 64Bit +
GFXBench (DX / GLBenchmark) 2.7
T-Rex HD Offscreen C24Z16 1920x1080 +
T-Rex HD Onscreen C24Z16 +
3DMark - Fire Strike Graphics 1920x1080
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100%
min: 2931     avg: 3229.6 (8%)     median: 3174 (8%)     max: 3638 Points
3DMark - Fire Strike Score 1920x1080
0%
100%
min: 2304     avg: 2882.4 (12%)     median: 2812 (12%)     max: 3448 Points
3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Graphics 1280x720
0%
100%
min: 18547     avg: 21563.6 (13%)     median: 21211 (13%)     max: 25900 Points
3DMark - Cloud Gate Standard Score 1280x720
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100%
min: 5196     avg: 12568.4 (34%)     median: 14241 (39%)     max: 16389 Points
3DMark - Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics Score 1280x720 offscreen
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100%
min: 139393     avg: 187457 (42%)     median: 198867 (44%)     max: 204769 Points
3DMark - Ice Storm Extreme Graphics 1920x1080
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100%
min: 45989     avg: 75149.4 (21%)     median: 73448 (20%)     max: 120877 Points
3DMark - Ice Storm Standard Graphics 1280x720
0%
100%
min: 40625     avg: 81849.1 (11%)     median: 69209 (9%)     max: 162860 Points
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - OpenGL, Normal Tessellation, High Shaders 1920x1080
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100%
min: 33.9     avg: 33.9 (31%)     median: 33.9 (31%)     max: 33.9 fps
Unigine Heaven 3.0 - DX 11, Normal Tessellation, High Shaders 1920x1080
0%
100%
min: 42.1     avg: 42.1 (16%)     median: 42.1 (16%)     max: 42.1 fps
ComputeMark v2.1 - Normal, Score 1024x600
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100%
min: 2702     avg: 2777.2 (13%)     median: 2747 (13%)     max: 2853 Points
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Room GPUs-only
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100%
min: 642     avg: 733 (16%)     median: 743.5 (16%)     max: 803 Samples/s
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - Sala GPUs-only
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100%
min: 1118     avg: 1234.3 (15%)     median: 1242.5 (15%)     max: 1334 Samples/s
3DMark 11 - Performance GPU 1280x720
0%
100%
min: 4046     avg: 4366.5 (9%)     median: 4406 (9%)     max: 4678 points
3DMark 11 - Performance 1280x720
0%
100%
min: 3276     avg: 4420.9 (17%)     median: 4575 (18%)     max: 4892 points
3DMark Vantage
P GPU no PhysX 1280x1024 +
P Result 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06 Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 05 - Standard 1024x768
0%
100%
min: 19685     avg: 22797.7 (49%)     median: 23810 (51%)     max: 24898 Points
3DMark 03 - Standard 1024x768
0%
100%
min: 43262     avg: 46127.3 (26%)     median: 43517 (25%)     max: 51603 Points
Unigine Heaven 2.1 - high, Tesselation (normal), DirectX11 1280x1024
0%
100%
min: 56.1     avg: 56.1 (30%)     median: 56.1 (30%)     max: 56.1 fps
SPECviewperf 12
Solidworks (sw-03) 1900x1060 +
Siemens NX (snx-02) 1900x1060 +
Showcase (showcase-01) 1900x1060 +
Medical (medical-01) 1900x1060 +
Maya (maya-04) 1900x1060 +
Energy (energy-01) 1900x1060 +
Creo (creo-01) 1900x1060 +
Catia (catia-04) 1900x1060 +
SPECviewperf 11
Siemens NX 1920x1080 +
Tcvis 1920x1080 +
SolidWorks 1920x1080 +
Pro/ENGINEER 1920x1080 +
Maya 1920x1080 +
Lightwave 1920x1080 +
Ensight 1920x1080 +
Catia 1920x1080 +
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64Bit +
Cinebench R10 Shading 32Bit +
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailled information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

FIFA 17

FIFA 17

2016
ultra 1920x1080
95  fps    + Compare
3840x2160
35  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Deus Ex Mankind Divided

Deus Ex Mankind Divided

2016
low 1280x720
30.9 36.3 ~ 34 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
24.5 29.7 ~ 27 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
14.2 15.8 ~ 15 fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
No Man's Sky

No Man's Sky

2016
low 1280x720
35.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
29.4  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
18.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Mirror's Edge Catalyst
low 1280x720
69.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
51.6 56 ~ 54 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
23.6 25.4 ~ 25 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
18.3 20.7 ~ 20 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Overwatch

Overwatch

2016
low 1280x720
152.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
107.4  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
59 71.5 ~ 65 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
32.8 34 ~ 33 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Doom

Doom

2016
low 1280x720
62  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
51  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
28.6  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
21.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Ashes of the Singularity
low 1280x768
33.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
17.3  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
15.6  fps    + Compare
» The benchmarks indicate that the game is not playable in the tested settings.
Need for Speed 2016
low 1280x720
67  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
61.6  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
33  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
24.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Hitman 2016
low 1280x720
34.6 38.2 55.5 ~ 43 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
34.1 34.6 44.8 ~ 38 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
11.6 16.3 20.9 ~ 16 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
14.9 19.7 ~ 17 fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
The Division
low 1280x720
50.3 54.5 63.8 ~ 56 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
37 39.6 41.5 ~ 39 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
18 18.9 20.4 ~ 19 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
13.6 14.2 15.4 ~ 14 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Far Cry Primal
low 1280x720
49 51 56 61 ~ 54 fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
22 23 26 29 ~ 25 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
19 21 23 26 ~ 22 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
14 16 17 19 ~ 17 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
XCOM 2

XCOM 2

2016
low 1280x720
50.2 71 ~ 61 fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
19.8 26.8 ~ 23 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
13.3 16 ~ 15 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
6.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Rise of the Tomb Raider
low 1024x768
42.6 45.2 47.3 58 58.4 60 ~ 52 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
28.8 30.6 31.6 35 35.4 35.8 37.5 ~ 34 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
16.9 18.2 18.8 20.2 21 21 21.1 ~ 20 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
14.8 15.3 16.3 16.9 17.2 17.6 ~ 16 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Rainbow Six Siege
low 1024x768
102.8 106.3 114.9 120.9 ~ 111 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
66.3 67.4 72.6 77.7 ~ 71 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
35.8 37.4 39.4 40.4 ~ 38 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
25.7 27.5 29 33.3 ~ 29 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Just Cause 3
low 1024x768
43.7 63.1 69.5 ~ 59 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
39.5 51.6 54.4 ~ 49 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
24.8 26.6 27 ~ 26 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
21.7 23 24.5 ~ 23 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Star Wars Battlefront
low 1024x768
88.6 101.2 106.7 ~ 99 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
54.5 59.8 64.6 ~ 60 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
25 26.8 29 ~ 27 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
21.2 23.3 24.7 ~ 23 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Assassin's Creed Syndicate
low 1024x768
33.8 43.7 ~ 39 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
30.6 34.1 ~ 32 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
18.4 20.6 ~ 20 fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Fallout 4

Fallout 4

2015
low 1280x720
66.2 69.9 ~ 68 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
40.2 41.8 ~ 41 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
21.7 23.1 ~ 22 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
18.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3
low 1024x768
67.5 94.4 ~ 81 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
49 54.6 ~ 52 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
22.7 27 ~ 25 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
19.5 23.9 ~ 22 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Anno 2205

Anno 2205

2015
low 1024x768
70.5 85 89.8 ~ 82 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
41.8 42.6 48.9 ~ 44 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
18.7 19.6 21.9 ~ 20 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
8.8 8.9 ~ 9 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
FIFA 16

FIFA 16

2015
low 1280x720
136.3 205.2 ~ 171 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
97.1 119.3 ~ 108 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
66.2 79.4 ~ 73 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
World of Warships
low 1366x768
97.3 114.8 ~ 106 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
92.8 98.9 ~ 96 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
58.7 75.8 ~ 67 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
42.6 51.2 ~ 47 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Metal Gear Solid V
low 1024x768
59.9  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
59.6 59.9 59.9 ~ 60 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
31 37.5 49.9 ~ 39 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
22.2 26.7 32.8 ~ 27 fps    + Compare
3840x2160
10.4  fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Mad Max

Mad Max

2015
med. 1366x768
54.8 75.4 ~ 65 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
28.2 38 ~ 33 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
26.8 34.9 ~ 31 fps    + Compare
3840x2160
11  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Batman: Arkham Knight
low 1280x720
0 (!) 49 52 53 55 56 ~ 44 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
0 (!) 43 43 46 46 46 47 48 ~ 40 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
0 (!) 20 22 22 23 24 26 ~ 20 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
0 (!) 0 (!) 16 22 24 26 ~ 15 fps    + Compare
3840x2160
4  fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
The Witcher 3
low 1024x768
55.1 57.8 58.3 60.9 67 ~ 60 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
33 35.1 35.6 37.6 38 40.7 ~ 37 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
17.5 18.6 19.2 19.7 22.3 ~ 19 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
10.7 11.2 11.6 ~ 11 fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Dirt Rally
low 1024x768
102.8 135.9 144.1 161 164.7 164.7 173.7 225.9 226.2 ~ 167 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
66.2 69.2 77.4 78.2 79.3 90 90 90.7 102.9 103.5 106.4 ~ 87 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
43.1 44.3 45.1 45.2 45.7 46.4 52.2 54.9 56.3 56.6 56.6 60.2 ~ 51 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
21.1 21.6 21.6 21.7 22.2 22.7 22.7 24.1 24.1 24.6 24.6 25.7 ~ 23 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
GTA V

GTA V

2015
low 1024x768
63.7 77.1 84.7 84.9 108.6 ~ 84 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
55.6 67.6 71.4 79.6 95.7 ~ 74 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
25 25.5 27.8 29.3 33.6 ~ 28 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
10.7 11.5 11.8 12.3 19.8 ~ 13 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Battlefield Hardline
low 1024x768
89.9 109.6 128.7 ~ 109 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
81 111.7 112.8 ~ 102 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
19.5 34.9 38.2 39.6 ~ 33 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
21 22.9 23.4 ~ 22 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Evolve

Evolve

2015
low 1024x768
66.2 68.7 ~ 67 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
47.9 48.7 50.9 ~ 49 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
25.3 26 27.2 ~ 26 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
22.7 23.4 ~ 23 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
The Crew

The Crew

2014
low 1280x720
60  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
59  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
32  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
16.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Dragon Age: Inquisition
low 1024x768
45.9 47.5 ~ 47 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
39.5 40.9 73.9 ~ 51 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
22.3 23.6 24.5 ~ 23 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
15.5 16.4 16.6 ~ 16 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Far Cry 4

Far Cry 4

2014
low 1024x768
65.2 68.6 ~ 67 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
55.8 57 ~ 56 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
24.8 27.1 ~ 26 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
19.8 21.2 ~ 21 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Assassin's Creed Unity
low 1024x768
38.6 49.5 ~ 44 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
29.7 31.5 ~ 31 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
13.2 18.9 ~ 16 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
8.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
low 1024x768
111.9  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
57.8 67.8 ~ 63 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
31.4 41.4 ~ 36 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
16.7 22 ~ 19 fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Civilization: Beyond Earth
med. 1366x768
55.3  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
37.8  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
30.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
F1 2014

F1 2014

2014
low 1024x768
116 116 117 121 ~ 118 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
89 91 95 103 114 118 ~ 102 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
79 81 82 87 96 101 118 ~ 92 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
64 65 68 69 73 78 80 ~ 71 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
The Evil Within
low 1024x768
60  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
51.4  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
35.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Ryse: Son of Rome
low 1024x768
52.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
42.5 50.7 ~ 47 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
21.1 23.1 ~ 22 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
19.8 21.4 ~ 21 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Alien: Isolation
low 1024x768
102.2 130.6 ~ 116 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
77.8 87 93.3 ~ 86 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
41.8 44.8 47.6 ~ 45 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
31.1 32 34 ~ 32 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
low 1280x720
76.3 85.4 ~ 81 fps    + Compare
med. 1344x756
49.8 54.1 55.4 68.7 ~ 57 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
25.6 27.9 29 36.2 ~ 30 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
17 18.7 22.5 27.1 ~ 21 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Fifa 15

Fifa 15

2014
low 1280x720
153.8 169.9 ~ 162 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
131.5 133.9 ~ 133 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
88 91.3 92.8 ~ 91 fps    + Compare
3840x2160
41.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Sims 4

Sims 4

2014
low 1024x768
164.3 168.4 ~ 166 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
88.2 97.9 ~ 93 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
53.2 57.4 ~ 55 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
45.4 47 ~ 46 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Risen 3: Titan Lords
low 1024x768
35.2 50.9 ~ 43 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
42.3 55.8 ~ 49 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
23.7 31.5 ~ 28 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
16.5 26.2 ~ 21 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
GRID: Autosport
low 1024x768
153.2 153.5 158.6 172.5 210 214.5 ~ 177 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
93.4 93.7 97.6 104.7 114.9 116.9 (!) 123.9 ~ 106 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
61.9 63.6 67.8 (!) 68.1 71.4 73.4 81.7 ~ 70 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
27.1 32.4 32.7 (!) 34 35.2 35.3 36.6 ~ 33 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Watch Dogs
low 1024x768
40.1 49.7 62.1 ~ 51 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
33.7 42.2 53.1 ~ 43 fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
16 19.4 20.8 ~ 19 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
9.2 10.5 12.7 ~ 11 fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Wolfenstein: The New Order
low 1280x720
60  fps    + Compare
med. 1280x720
60  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
44  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
49.4 50.1 64.1 64.4 75.4 ~ 61 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
36.8 41.9 48.1 49.4 49.5 52 53.7 54.5 ~ 48 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
32.8 35.7 39 40.4 41 42.8 43.8 46.3 ~ 40 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
18.3 19 19.3 19.5 20.5 20.6 23 ~ 20 fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Battlefield 4
low 1024x768
79.1 99.8 109.7 110.8 110.9 118.8 137 ~ 109 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
71 74.5 77.6 78.6 81.4 83.1 95 ~ 80 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
46.2 55 57.2 57.5 61 63.1 69 ~ 58 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
18.9 20.8 22 23.5 26.9 28.5 28.5 ~ 24 fps    + Compare
3840x2160
10.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Dota 2

Dota 2

2013
med. 1366x768
116.7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
66.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Metro: Last Light
low 1024x768
61 61 85.5 ~ 69 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
55.8 59.2 67.8 78.5 85.9 ~ 69 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
31.3 37.8 42.1 45.5 51.1 ~ 42 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
20.1 20.6 22.4 22.9 25.8 ~ 22 fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
BioShock Infinite
low 1280x720
76.6 122 126.8 134.4 135.7 146.1 165 166 ~ 134 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
64.8 82.8 86 93.3 96.2 96.8 99.9 101.5 104.5 110.1 112 113 119.1 ~ 98 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
59.4 69.5 69.7 78.2 84.3 85.3 86.1 86.7 87.6 89.8 99 104 106.7 ~ 85 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
24 24.9 26.9 26.9 27.3 27.7 29.6 29.6 35 35.7 38.3 39 39.6 ~ 31 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm
low 1024x768
252.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
125.6 152.5 ~ 139 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
100.2 104 ~ 102 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
36.7 36.8 ~ 37 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Tomb Raider
low 1024x768
164 196.3 211.2 226.7 255.3 257 272.1 ~ 226 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
110 114.3 117.1 118.4 122.5 123.1 130.2 130.7 131.4 135 ~ 123 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
63.9 64.4 66.5 67 70 71.1 71.6 71.8 71.9 96.5 ~ 71 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
31 31.4 32.2 32.2 32.3 33.1 33.6 33.7 34.1 34.6 43.2 ~ 34 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Crysis 3

Crysis 3

2013
low 1024x768
76.9 81.4 ~ 79 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
45.8 48.1 ~ 47 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
33.1 35.2 ~ 34 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
12.1 13.3 ~ 13 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Hitman: Absolution
low 1024x768
57.7 61.5 ~ 60 fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
55.7 58.3 ~ 57 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
47 52.3 ~ 50 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
26.1 36.3 ~ 31 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Guild Wars 2
high 1366x768
60.7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
23.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Sleeping Dogs
med. 1366x768
139.4 147.3 ~ 143 fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
63.9 77.8 ~ 71 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
15.7 18.6 ~ 17 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Diablo III
low 1024x768
278.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
205.7  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
165.6  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
102.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Dirt 3

Dirt 3

2011
low 800x600
182.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
123.4  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
107  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
48  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Mafia 2

Mafia 2

2010
med. 1024x768
117.5  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
97.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.

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Notebook reviews with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M graphics card

Acer Aspire E5-575G-549D: Intel Core i5-7200U, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  Review » Acer Aspire E5-575G (i5-7200U, GTX 950M) Notebook Review

Acer Aspire F15 F5-573G-53V1: Intel Core i5-6200U, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  Review » Acer Aspire F15 F5-573G-53V1 Notebook Review

Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  Review » Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2 Notebook Review

Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0: Intel Core i7-6500U, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  Review » Acer Aspire V 15 Nitro VN7-572G-72L0 Notebook Review

Asus F756UX-T7013T: Intel Core i5-6200U, 17.3", 2.7 kg
  Review » Asus F756UX-T7013T Notebook Review

Asus GL552JX-CN154H: Intel Core i7-4720HQ, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  Review » Asus GL552JX Notebook Review

Asus N552VX-FY103T: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 15.6", 2.5 kg
  Review » Asus N552VX-FY103T Notebook Review

Asus N751JX-T4056H: Intel Core i7-4720HQ, 17.3", 3.4 kg
  Review » Asus N751JX Notebook Review

Asus N752VX-GC131T: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 17.3", 3.2 kg
  Review » Asus N752VX-GC131T Notebook Review

HP Envy 15-ae020ng: Intel Core i7-5500U, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  Review » HP Envy 15-ae020ng Notebook Review

HP Envy 17-n107ng: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 17.3", 2.8 kg
  Review » HP Envy 17-n107ng Notebook Review

HP Pavilion 15-ak003ng: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  Review » HP Pavilion 15 (i7-6700HQ, GTX 950M) Notebook Review

MSI GP62-2QEi781FD: Intel Core i7-5700HQ, 15.6", 2.3 kg
  Review » MSI GP62 2QE Notebook Review

MSI GP72-2QEi781: Intel Core i7-5700HQ, 17.3", 2.8 kg
  Review » MSI GP72 2QE Leopard Pro Notebook Review

MSI PE60 2QD: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 15.6"
  Review » NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M DDR3 vs. GDDR5 Review

MSI PX60 6QD: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 15.6", 2.2 kg
  Review » MSI PX60 6QD Prestige iBuyPower Edition Notebook Review

MSI PX60 QD-034US: Intel Core i7-5700HQ, 15.6", 1.9 kg
  Review » MSI PX60 Prestige Notebook Review

Nexoc M512 III (W650RC) (i7,GTX 950M): Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  Review » Nexoc M512 III (Clevo W650RC) (i7, GTX 950M) Notebook Review

Nexoc M731III (W670RCQ): Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 17.3", 3.1 kg
  Review » Nexoc M731 III (Clevo W670RCQ) (i7, GTX 950M) Notebook Review

Schenker M505: Intel Core i5-4210M, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  Review » Schenker M505 (Clevo W650SC) Notebook Review

Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188: Intel Core i5-6200U, 15.6", 2.2 kg
  Review » Toshiba Satellite P50-C-188 Notebook Review

Acer Aspire F15 F5-573G-55KW: Intel Core i5-6200U, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire F15 F5-573G-55KW

Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-54HJ: Intel Core i5-6300HQ, 17.3", 3 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire V Nitro VN7-792G-54HJ

Acer Aspire V15 Nitro BE VN7-572G-75ZN: Intel Core i7-6500U, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire V15 Nitro BE VN7-572G-75ZN

Acer Aspire V5-591-51QH: Intel Core i5-6300HQ, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire V5-591-51QH

Acer Aspire V5-591G-52AL: Intel Core i5-6300HQ, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire V5-591G-52AL

Acer Aspire V5-591G-54XY: Intel Core i5-6300HQ, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire V5-591G-54XY

Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire V5-591G-71K2

Acer Aspire V5-591G-78CE: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire V5-591G-78CE

Acer Aspire VN7-571G-50Z3: Intel Core i5-5200U, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire VN7-571G-50Z3

Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0: Intel Core i7-6500U, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire VN7-572G-72L0

Asus GL552JX-CN029D: Intel Core i5-4200H, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Asus GL552JX-CN029D

Asus GL552JX-CN154H: Intel Core i7-4720HQ, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Asus GL552JX-CN154H

Asus GL552JX-DM120: Intel Core i7-4720HQ, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Asus GL552JX-DM120

Asus GL552VX-CN117T: Intel Core i5-6300HQ, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  External Review » Asus GL552VX-CN117T

Asus K501LX-NB52: Intel Core i5-5200U, 15.6", 2 kg
  External Review » Asus K501LX-NB52

Asus K550JX-XO032H: Intel Core i7-4720HQ, 15.6", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Asus K550JX-XO032H

Asus K751LX-TY077H: Intel Core i5-5200U, 17.3", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Asus K751LX-TY077H

Asus N550JX-CN066H: Intel Core i7-4720HQ, 15.6", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Asus N550JX-CN066H

Asus N552VX-FY200T: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 15.6", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Asus N552VX-FY200T

Asus N552VX-FY299T: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 15.6", 2.5 kg
  External Review » Asus N552VX-FY299T

Asus N752VX-GC131T: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 17.3", 3.2 kg
  External Review » Asus N752VX-GC131T

HP Envy 15-AE007NF: Intel Core i7-5500U, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » HP Envy 15-AE007NF

HP Envy 15-ae020ng: Intel Core i7-5500U, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » HP Envy 15-ae020ng

HP Envy 15-ae030tx: Intel Core i7-5500U, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » HP Envy 15-ae030tx

HP Envy 15-ae047nd: Intel Core i7-5500U, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » HP Envy 15-ae047nd

HP Envy 15-ae101nc: Intel Core i5-6200U, 15.6", 2.5 kg
  External Review » HP Envy 15-ae101nc

HP Envy 15-ae102nh: Intel Core i7-6500U, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » HP Envy 15-ae102nh

HP Envy 15-ae109ng: Intel Core i7-6500U, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » HP Envy 15-ae109ng

HP Envy 15-ae15030tx: Intel Core i7-5500U, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » HP Envy 15-ae15030tx

HP Envy 17-n107ng: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 17.3", 2.8 kg
  External Review » HP Envy 17-n107ng

HP Envy 17-r100ur: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 17.3", 2.8 kg
  External Review » HP Envy 17-r100ur

HP Envy 17-r110ng: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 17.3", 2.8 kg
  External Review » HP Envy 17-r110ng

HP Envy 17-r182nz: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 17.3", 2.8 kg
  External Review » HP Envy 17-r182nz

HP Pavilion 15 ak-003ur: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 15.6", 2.3 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion 15 ak-003ur

HP Pavilion 15-ak001nu: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 15.6", 2.3 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion 15-ak001nu

HP Pavilion 15-ak003nf: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion 15-ak003nf

HP Pavilion 15-bc003ng: Intel Core i5-6300HQ, 15.6", 2.2 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion 15-bc003ng

HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ak001ng: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 15.6", 2.3 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ak001ng

HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ak008na: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 15.6", 2.3 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion Gaming 15-ak008na

Lenovo IdeaPad 700-15ISK-80RU0009GE: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 15.6", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Lenovo IdeaPad 700-15ISK-80RU0009GE

Lenovo Yoga 710 15-80U00005US: Intel Core i7-6500U, 15.6", 1.9 kg
  External Review » Lenovo Yoga 710 15-80U00005US

Medion Erazer P6661 MD 99873: Intel Core i7-6500U, 15.6", 2.3 kg
  External Review » Medion Erazer P6661 MD 99873

Medion Erazer P7643-MD99839: Intel Core i5-6200U, 17.3", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Medion Erazer P7643-MD99839

Medion Erazer P7644: Intel Core i7-6500U, 17.3", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Medion Erazer P7644

MSI GE60-2QDi782: Intel Core i7-4720HQ, 15.6", 2.6 kg
  External Review » MSI GE60-2QDi782

MSI GL62-6QDi581: Intel Core i5-6300HQ, 15.6", 2.3 kg
  External Review » MSI GL62-6QDi581

MSI GL72 6QD-039XPL: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 17.3", 2.7 kg
  External Review » MSI GL72 6QD-039XPL

MSI GP62-2QEi781FD: Intel Core i7-5700HQ, 15.6", 2.3 kg
  External Review » MSI GP62-2QEi781FD

MSI GP62-6QE8H11: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 15.6", 2.3 kg
  External Review » MSI GP62-6QE8H11

MSI GP72 2QE Leopard Pro: Intel Core i7-5700HQ, 17.3", 2.6 kg
  External Review » MSI GP72 2QE Leopard Pro

MSI PE70-6QD-064XRU: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 17.3", 2.6 kg
  External Review » MSI PE70-6QD-064XRU

MSI PX60 2QD-037RU: Intel Core i7-5700HQ, 15.6", 2.1 kg
  External Review » MSI PX60 2QD-037RU

MSI PX60 2QD-049UK: Intel Core i7-5700HQ, 15.6", 2.1 kg
  External Review » MSI PX60 2QD-049UK

Samsung 940Z5L-X01US: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 15.6", 2 kg
  External Review » Samsung 940Z5L-X01US

Toshiba Satellite P50-C-179: Intel Core i7-6700HQ, 15.6", 2.1 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite P50-C-179

Toshiba Satellite P50T-C-109: Intel Core i5-5200U, 15.6", 2.4 kg
  External Review » Toshiba Satellite P50T-C-109

» Comparison of GPUs
Detailed list of all laptop GPUs sorted by class and performance.

» Benchmark List
Sort and restrict laptop GPUs based on performance in synthetic benchmarks.

» Notebook Gaming List
Playable games for each graphics card and their average FPS results.

Class 1
Titan X Pascal
GeForce GTX 590
GeForce GTX 580
Radeon HD 6970
GeForce GTX 570
Class 2
GeForce GTX 560 Ti
Radeon HD 5850
Radeon HD 7770
Radeon HD 7770
GeForce GTX 460 768MB
Radeon HD 6790
Radeon HD 5770
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon HD 4850
Class 3
GeForce GTS 450
Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge)
Radeon HD 5670
GeForce GT 240
GeForce GT 430
Class 4
Radeon HD 5570
GeForce GT 220
HD Graphics 505 *
Radeon R4 (Stoney Ridge)
HD Graphics 500 *
Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge)
Radeon HD 6450 GDDR5
Class 5
Radeon HD 4350
GeForce G 107M *
Chrome9HD *
Class 6
unknown *

* Approximate position of the graphics adapter

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Klaus Hinum (Update: 2016-01-26)