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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950

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The Nvidia GeForce GTX 950 is a mid-range graphics card for desktop PCs. It is based on the 28nm Maxwell GM206 chip and offers 768 shaders, 48 TMUs and 32 ROPs. The graphics memory is typically 2 GB GDDR5 with 6.6 GHz effective and a 128-bit interface.

As a novelty compared to the previous Maxwell GM204 chip, the GM206 includes the new VP7 video engine with HVEC (H.265) decoding and encoding. Furthermore, the GTX 950 supports HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 for 4K video output.

The 3D gaming performance of the GTX 950 is slightly better than the GeForce GTX 965M (33% more shaders but slower clock speed).

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)

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The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 for notebooks (not the GTX 980M, sometimes also referred to as GeForce GTX 990M) is an overclockable high-end graphics card for laptops. It is an desktop Geforce GTX 980 chip with the same specifications (2048 shaders, 1126 MHz base clock, 7 Gbps memory) based on selected GM204 chips (for lower power consumption).

The performance is also on a level with the desktop GTX 980. Due to the different cooling solutions, the long term performance may be slightly lower compared to a well cooled desktop, but Nvidia assures only small degrades in performance. Furthermore, the mobile GTX 980 supports overclocking out of the box and all laptop manufacturers plan to provide an easy to use tool to overclock the card on the fly.

The core features are also the same, so expect support for DirectX 12 (FL 12_1). There will be no support for the new H.265 video engine as found on the desktop GTX 950.

The power consumption of the card is a lot higher than other mobile graphics card like the GeForce GTX 980M (100 Watt TDP). According to Nvidia, the TDP of the reference design is still 165 Watt like in the desktop version. Including overclocking headroom, the power consumption may reach up to 200 Watt. Therefore, only big laptops with efficient cooling methods can house the GeForce GTX980 for laptops.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)
GeForce GTX 900 Series
GeForce GTX 980 SLI (Laptop) compare 4096 @ 1.13 - 1.23 GHz256 Bit @ 3500 MHz
GeForce GTX 980 Ti compare 2816 @ 1 - 1.2 GHz256 Bit @ 7000 MHz
GeForce GTX 980 compare 2048 @ 1.13 - 1.22 GHz256 Bit @ 3500 MHz
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 2048 @ 1.13 - 1.23 GHz256 Bit @ 3500 MHz
GeForce GTX 970 compare 1664 @ 1.05 - 1.18 GHz224 + 32 Bit @ 3500 MHz
GeForce GTX 960 compare 1024 @ 1.13 - 1.18 GHz128 Bit @ 3500 MHz
GeForce GTX 950 768 @ 1.02 - 1.19 GHz128 Bit @ 3300 MHz
GeForce GTX 980 SLI (Laptop) compare 4096 @ 1.13 - 1.23 GHz256 Bit @ 3500 MHz
GeForce GTX 980 Ti compare 2816 @ 1 - 1.2 GHz256 Bit @ 7000 MHz
GeForce GTX 980 compare 2048 @ 1.13 - 1.22 GHz256 Bit @ 3500 MHz
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) 2048 @ 1.13 - 1.23 GHz256 Bit @ 3500 MHz
GeForce GTX 970 compare 1664 @ 1.05 - 1.18 GHz224 + 32 Bit @ 3500 MHz
GeForce GTX 960 compare 1024 @ 1.13 - 1.18 GHz128 Bit @ 3500 MHz
GeForce GTX 950 768 @ 1.02 - 1.19 GHz128 Bit @ 3300 MHz
CodenameGM206N16E-GXX
ArchitectureMaxwellMaxwell
Pipelines768 - unified2048 - unified
Core Speed1024 - 1188 (Boost) MHz1126 - 1228 (Boost) MHz
Memory Speed3300 MHz3500 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory2048 MB4 GB
Shared Memorynono
APIDirectX 12.1, OpenGL 4.5DirectX 12_1, OpenGL 4.5
Power Consumption90 Watt100-200 Watt
Transistors2.9 Billion5.2 Billion
technology28 nm28 nm
FeaturesCUDA, 3D Vision, PhysX, GeForce Experience, Surround, GameStream, GPU Boost 2.0, Adaptive Vertical Sync, G-SYNC, SLICUDA, 3D Vision, PhysX, GeForce Experience, Surround, GameStream, GPU Boost 2.0, Adaptive Vertical Sync, G-SYNC, SLI
Date of Announcement20.08.2015 22.09.2014
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.nvidia.de
Notebook Sizelarge

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - GeForce GTX 950
2.8 pt (8%)
Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy - GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)
5.9 pt (18%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Graphics
min: 347169     avg: 371398     median: 347481 (39%)     max: 419543 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Graphics
min: 188950     avg: 224070     median: 214438 (27%)     max: 268822 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Score
19192 Points (21%)
min: 24329     avg: 27597     median: 27629 (30%)     max: 30430 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
37454 Points (10%)
min: 70557     avg: 78468     median: 76705 (20%)     max: 87753 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 5558     avg: 5605     median: 5605 (10%)     max: 5652 Points
min: 10734     avg: 11112     median: 11096 (20%)     max: 11440 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 6196     avg: 6208     median: 6207.5 (7%)     max: 6219 Points
min: 12691     avg: 13111     median: 13047 (15%)     max: 13388 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Graphics
173054 Points (21%)
min: 225220     avg: 296748     median: 300534 (36%)     max: 396408 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 8381     avg: 8520     median: 8520 (12%)     max: 8659 Points
min: 12645     avg: 14598     median: 14925 (21%)     max: 15462 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 8338     avg: 8351     median: 8351 (7%)     max: 8364 Points
min: 15013     avg: 17028     median: 17200.5 (15%)     max: 17864 Points
3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 39219     avg: 39702     median: 39702 (12%)     max: 40185 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 45245     avg: 45346     median: 45345.5 (26%)     max: 45446 Points
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)
3DMark 06
min: 28146     avg: 31525     median: 32943 (43%)     max: 33485 Points
SPECviewperf 12
specvp12 sw-03 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03
30.7 fps (8%)
specvp12 sw-03 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)
min: 43.23     avg: 47.4     median: 49.2 (12%)     max: 49.83 fps
specvp12 snx-02 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02
3.9 fps (1%)
specvp12 snx-02 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)
min: 5.69     avg: 6     median: 6.1 (1%)     max: 6.11 fps
specvp12 showcase-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01
29.3 fps (6%)
specvp12 showcase-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)
min: 52.1     avg: 57.6     median: 59.3 (13%)     max: 61.4 fps
specvp12 mediacal-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01
15.3 fps (4%)
specvp12 mediacal-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)
min: 29.57     avg: 30.6     median: 30.9 (8%)     max: 31.2 fps
specvp12 maya-04 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04
39.8 fps (11%)
specvp12 maya-04 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)
min: 75.2     avg: 96.7     median: 107 (29%)     max: 107.9 fps
specvp12 energy-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01
0.8 fps (1%)
specvp12 energy-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)
min: 5.61     avg: 6.7     median: 7.2 (6%)     max: 7.24 fps
specvp12 creo-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01
19.6 fps (8%)
specvp12 creo-01 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)
min: 32.6     avg: 34.2     median: 34.8 (14%)     max: 35.08 fps
specvp12 catia-04 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04
27.2 fps (4%)
specvp12 catia-04 + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)
min: 49.52     avg: 52.5     median: 53.6 (9%)     max: 54.4 fps
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 6836     avg: 9151     median: 8278.5 (6%)     max: 14513 Points
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
50.9 fps (18%)
Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)
min: 68.7     avg: 76.7     median: 77.8 (27%)     max: 85.2 fps
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
96.6 fps (6%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)
min: 100     avg: 120.1     median: 117.3 (7%)     max: 147.8 fps
Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit + NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 OpenGL Ref. Match 64 Bit
99.6 % (100%)
GFXBench 3.0 - GFXBench 3.0 Manhattan Offscreen
min: 383.9     avg: 384.9     median: 384.9 (23%)     max: 385.9 fps
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Room GPU
min: 1893     avg: 1956     median: 1938 (9%)     max: 2020 Samples/s
LuxMark v2.0 64Bit - LuxMark v2.0 Sala GPU
min: 3038     avg: 3140     median: 3098 (5%)     max: 3286 Samples/s
ComputeMark v2.1 - ComputeMark v2.1 Result
min: 9200     avg: 9491     median: 9468 (10%)     max: 9921 Points

Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 → 100% n=17

Average Benchmarks NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) → 228% n=17

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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 detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

low 1280x720
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
151  fps
131%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
197.4  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
93.1  fps
178%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
165.5  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
42.1  fps
214%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
90  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
34.3  fps
239%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
81.9  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
4.8  fps
646%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
31  fps
Overwatch

Overwatch

2016
low 1280x720
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
287  fps
104%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
299.9  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
207  fps
145%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
299.9  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
95.8  fps
222%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
212.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
55.2  fps
221%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
118.2 125.9 ~ 122 fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
28.8  fps
241%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
69.4  fps
Doom

Doom

2016
low 1280x720
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
110  fps
179%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
196.4  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
89.9  fps
215%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
193.6  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
49.1  fps
251%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
123.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
38.8  fps
258%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
84.3 116 ~ 100 fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
14.2  fps
292%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
41.4  fps
low 1280x720
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
84.2  fps
162%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
136.1  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
83  fps
157%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
130.3  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
43.5  fps
240%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
104.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
34.2  fps
226%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
77.3  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
11.7  fps
346%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
40.5  fps
low 1280x720
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
79.1  fps
127%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
100.3  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
76  fps
123%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
93.7  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
29.3  fps
220%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
64.5  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
25.6  fps
239%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
61.3  fps
4K 3840x2160
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
28.8  fps
low 1280x720
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
102  fps
223%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
227.7  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
74.1  fps
211%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
156.2  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
35.4  fps
234%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
83  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
27.3  fps
237%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
64.6  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
12.9  fps
258%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
33.3  fps
low 1280x720
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
110  fps
139%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
153  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
51  fps
210%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
107  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
46  fps
204%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
94  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
32  fps
213%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
68  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
12  fps
267%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
32  fps
XCOM 2

XCOM 2

2016
low 1280x720
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
113  fps
120%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
136.1  fps
med. 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
47.3  fps
201%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
95  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
29.5  fps
240%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
70.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
13.8  fps
242%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
33.4  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
6.5  fps
309%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
20.1  fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
105  fps
215%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
225.9  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
66.3  fps
218%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
144.4  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
38.8  fps
228%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
88.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
30.6  fps
225%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
60.4 77.1 ~ 69 fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
13  fps
259%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
33.7  fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
212.1  fps
154%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
327.5  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
137.6  fps
180%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
247.7  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
74.2  fps
201%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
149.4  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
46.6  fps
245%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
114.1  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
18.8  fps
268%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
50.4  fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
119.4  fps
141%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
168.1  fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
97.1  fps
162%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
157.4  fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
53.2  fps
189%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
100.6  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
47.7  fps
182%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
87  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
16.5  fps
232%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
38.2  fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
197.8  fps
101%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
200 200 ~ 200 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
127.4  fps
156%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
199.2 199.4 ~ 199 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
60.8  fps
199%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
118.6 123.6 ~ 121 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
52  fps
198%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
102.1 103.9 ~ 103 fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
17.7  fps
226%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
39.6 40.7 ~ 40 fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
89.3  fps
108%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
96.1 96.3 ~ 96 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
70.3  fps
135%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
94.6 95.4 ~ 95 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
41.6  fps
188%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
78.4 78.4 ~ 78 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
4.7  fps
681%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
32.3 32.3 ~ 32 fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
11.3  fps
248%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
28.2 28.6 ~ 28 fps
Fallout 4

Fallout 4

2015
low 1280x720
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
142.8  fps
130%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
175.2 195.2 ~ 185 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
87.4  fps
196%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
168.8 173.4 ~ 171 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
46.9  fps
209%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
96.6 99.8 ~ 98 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
37.8  fps
209%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
78 79.3 80.8 ~ 79 fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
14.9  fps
228%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
33.7 34.4 ~ 34 fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
122.6  fps
137%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
151.7 184.1 ~ 168 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
99.9  fps
164%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
148.8 179.7 ~ 164 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
50.6  fps
200%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
98.7 103.8 ~ 101 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
38.2  fps
238%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
88.3 92.7 ~ 91 fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
14.8  fps
236%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
34.2 35.7 ~ 35 fps
Anno 2205

Anno 2205

2015
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
144.6  fps
109%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
147.7 168.2 ~ 158 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
88.6  fps
164%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
134.4 156.2 ~ 145 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
40.3  fps
236%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
86.1 103.1 ~ 95 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
13.3  fps
241%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
30.7 34.2 ~ 32 fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
14.4  fps
264%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
34.1 41 ~ 38 fps
FIFA 16

FIFA 16

2015
low 1280x720
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
265.6  fps
133%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
351.9 352.3 ~ 352 fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
222.8  fps
143%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
316.5 321 ~ 319 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
156.8  fps
180%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
276.4 287.1 ~ 282 fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
58.4  fps
212%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
122.7 124.4 ~ 124 fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
59.9  fps
100%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
59.9 60 ~ 60 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
59.9  fps
100%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
59.9 60 ~ 60 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
59.9  fps
100%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
59.9 59.9 60 ~ 60 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
49.7  fps
121%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
59.9 59.9 60 60 60 ~ 60 fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
23.6  fps
195%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
36.3 50.8 51.6 ~ 46 fps
Mad Max

Mad Max

2015
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
140.5  fps
186%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
259.9 265 ~ 262 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
69.6  fps
213%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
146.2 149.4 ~ 148 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
64.9  fps
211%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
136.6 136.6 ~ 137 fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
21.4  fps
224%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
47.9 48.1 ~ 48 fps
low 1280x720
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
87  fps
175%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
151 153 ~ 152 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
77  fps
187%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
142 145 ~ 144 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
40  fps
248%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
93 101 102 ~ 99 fps
ultra 1920x1080
GeForce GTX 950:
0 (!)  fps
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
63 66 67 68 69 ~ 67 fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
11  fps
300%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
31 34 35 ~ 33 fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
120.4  fps
184%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
220.3 222.6 ~ 221 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
71.9  fps
204%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
146.5 148.3 ~ 147 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
38  fps
221%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
83 84 ~ 84 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
20.5  fps
215%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
43.8 44.3 ~ 44 fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
12.7  fps
236%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
30.1 30.1 ~ 30 fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
411.5  fps
93%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
375.6 388.3 ~ 382 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
156.7  fps
100%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
156.4 156.9 ~ 157 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
108.3  fps
114%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
123.7 124 ~ 124 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
50.3  fps
189%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
92.9 97 ~ 95 fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
37.3  fps
223%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
81.8 84.2 ~ 83 fps
GTA V

GTA V

2015
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
150.2  fps
112%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
166.8 168.7 ~ 168 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
142  fps
113%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
158.8 160.5 ~ 160 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
64.3  fps
182%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
115.7 117.8 ~ 117 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
9.9  fps
515%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
51 51.1 ~ 51 fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
28.3  fps
212%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
59.8 60.9 ~ 60 fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
92  fps
189%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
165.8 182.7 ~ 174 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
91.2  fps
188%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
163.6 178.7 ~ 171 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
77  fps
199%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
151.5 154.9 ~ 153 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
47.3  fps
209%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
98.9 99 ~ 99 fps
Evolve

Evolve

2015
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
133.8  fps
167%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
198.2 247.4 ~ 223 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
98.7  fps
194%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
182.1 199 ~ 191 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
53  fps
217%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
114.6 114.7 ~ 115 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
46.7  fps
216%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
101.1 101.5 ~ 101 fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
154.4  fps
123%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
186.4 193.4 ~ 190 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
127.5  fps
137%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
172.8 177.3 ~ 175 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
47.6  fps
204%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
97.3 97.4 ~ 97 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
31  fps
210%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
65.4 65.4 ~ 65 fps
Far Cry 4

Far Cry 4

2014
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
101.3  fps
117%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
116.1 122.4 ~ 119 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
96.1  fps
122%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
111.2 122 ~ 117 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
52.3  fps
184%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
93.7 98.5 ~ 96 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
39.4  fps
206%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
78.6 82.6 ~ 81 fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
99.8  fps
141%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
139.4 142 ~ 141 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
68.3  fps
170%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
114.9 116.2 ~ 116 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
41.2  fps
192%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
79 79 ~ 79 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
18  fps
239%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
42.9 43.2 ~ 43 fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
183  fps
136%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
246.1 249.9 ~ 248 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
125.6  fps
152%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
187.6 193.9 ~ 191 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
61.9  fps
187%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
114.9 117 ~ 116 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
33.7  fps
214%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
71.5 71.8 ~ 72 fps
F1 2014

F1 2014

2014
high 1920x1080
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
117  fps
ultra 1920x1080
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
104  fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
264.4  fps
103%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
271.2 273.9 ~ 273 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
182.3  fps
139%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
250.4 255.2 ~ 253 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
92.1  fps
205%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
187.1 190.2 ~ 189 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
66  fps
206%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
134.4 136.7 ~ 136 fps
low 1280x720
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
174.3  fps
132%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
226.7 233.3 ~ 230 fps
med. 1344x756
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
110  fps
177%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
188 201.6 ~ 195 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
60.1  fps
203%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
120.9 121.2 122.5 ~ 122 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
40.3  fps
228%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
88.2 90.8 91.4 92.2 95.3 ~ 92 fps
Fifa 15

Fifa 15

2014
low 1280x720
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
324  fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
248.3  fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
187.6  fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
82.3  fps
Sims 4

Sims 4

2014
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
198.3  fps
91%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
178 182.3 ~ 180 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
131.8  fps
114%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
141.6 158.9 ~ 150 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
95.3  fps
136%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
127.4 132.3 ~ 130 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
85.4  fps
142%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
117.2 124.7 ~ 121 fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
312.3  fps
101%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
304.7 327.1 ~ 316 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
151.7  fps
118%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
177.4 180.4 ~ 179 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
132.4  fps
118%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
154.2 157.8 ~ 156 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
74.4  fps
173%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
128.1 130.7 ~ 129 fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
105.8  fps
112%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
117.5 119.6 ~ 119 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
92  fps
112%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
102.7 102.7 ~ 103 fps
high 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
44  fps
186%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
80.8 83.1 ~ 82 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
29.8  fps
208%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
59.4 64.6 ~ 62 fps
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
101.9  fps
122%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
122.6 125.2 ~ 124 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
89.2  fps
135%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
119.6 120.4 ~ 120 fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
78.4  fps
142%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
99 116.8 116.9 ~ 111 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
40.4  fps
200%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
67.9 80.5 84.4 84.8 86.5 ~ 81 fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
199.7  fps
100%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
200 200 ~ 200 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
176.7  fps
113%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
200 200 ~ 200 fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
123.4  fps
162%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
199.9 200 ~ 200 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
48  fps
206%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
98.4 99.6 ~ 99 fps
4K 3840x2160
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
23.4  fps
226%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
52.5 52.9 ~ 53 fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
131  fps
117%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
147.3 158.2 ~ 153 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
127.4  fps
118%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
143.7 156.1 ~ 150 fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
87.7  fps
152%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
120.1 135.8 143.7 ~ 133 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
45.7  fps
197%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
85.2 88.3 91 91.8 92.3 ~ 90 fps
low 1280x720
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
269.7  fps
101%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
269.8 276 ~ 273 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
184.3  fps
132%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
241 244.3 ~ 243 fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
164  fps
130%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
175.9 226.7 238.1 ~ 214 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
63.2  fps
184%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
106.2 110.1 116.6 121.4 124.4 ~ 116 fps
ultra 1920x1080
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
175.4  fps
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
454.5  fps
110%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
487.7 508 ~ 498 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
255.4  fps
183%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
464.4 471.4 ~ 468 fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
163.7  fps
203%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
318.9 338.1 338.7 ~ 332 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
74.9  fps
211%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
154.2 154.5 159 159.3 162.4 ~ 158 fps
Crysis 3

Crysis 3

2013
low 1024x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
138.6  fps
108%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
146.9 153.9 ~ 150 fps
med. 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
112.3  fps
122%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
133.7 140.4 ~ 137 fps
high 1366x768
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
78.8  fps
136%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
104 109.4 ~ 107 fps
ultra 1920x1080
100%
GeForce GTX 950:
29  fps
210%
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
60.4 60.7 ~ 61 fps
high 1366x768
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
56.9  fps
ultra 1920x1080
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
61.8 72.3 ~ 67 fps
ultra 1920x1080
GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop):
75.2 82.5 ~ 79 fps

Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 → 100%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 100%

Average Gaming NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop) → 189%

Average Gaming 30-70 fps → 257%

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Mirror's Edge Catalyst15193.142.134.34.8
Overwatch28720795.855.228.8
Doom11089.949.138.814.2
Need for Speed 201684.28343.534.211.7
Hitman 201679.17629.325.6
The Division10274.135.427.312.9
Far Cry Primal11051463212
XCOM 211347.329.513.86.5
Rise of the Tomb Raider10566.338.830.613
Rainbow Six Siege212.1137.674.246.618.8
Just Cause 3119.497.153.247.716.5
Star Wars Battlefront197.8127.460.85217.7
Assassin's Creed Syndicate89.370.341.64.711.3
Fallout 4142.887.446.937.814.9
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3122.699.950.638.214.8
Anno 2205144.688.640.313.314.4
FIFA 16265.6222.8156.858.4
Metal Gear Solid V59.959.959.949.723.6
Mad Max140.569.664.921.4
Batman: Arkham Knight877740011
The Witcher 3120.471.93820.512.7
Dirt Rally411.5156.7108.350.337.3
GTA V150.214264.39.928.3
Battlefield Hardline9291.27747.3
Evolve133.898.75346.7
Dragon Age: Inquisition154.4127.547.631
Far Cry 4101.396.152.339.4
Assassin's Creed Unity99.868.341.218
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare183125.661.933.7
Alien: Isolation264.4182.392.166
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor174.311060.140.3
Fifa 15324248.3187.682.3
Sims 4198.3131.895.385.4
GRID: Autosport312.3151.7132.474.4
Watch Dogs105.8924429.8
Thief101.989.278.440.4
Battlefield 4199.7176.7123.44823.4
Metro: Last Light131127.487.745.7
BioShock Infinite269.7184.316463.2
Tomb Raider454.5255.4163.774.9
Crysis 3138.6112.378.829
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< 60 fps
< 120 fps
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 (Laptop)lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Mirror's Edge Catalyst197.4165.59081.931
Overwatch299.9299.9212.412269.4
Doom196.4193.6123.410041.4
Need for Speed 2016136.1130.3104.477.340.5
Hitman 2016100.393.764.561.328.8
The Division227.7156.28364.633.3
Far Cry Primal153107946832
XCOM 2136.19570.933.420.1
Rise of the Tomb Raider225.9144.488.46933.7
Rainbow Six Siege327.5247.7149.4114.150.4
Just Cause 3168.1157.4100.68738.2
Star Wars Battlefront20019912110340
Assassin's Creed Syndicate9695783228
Fallout 4185171987934
Call of Duty: Black Ops 31681641019135
Anno 2205158145953238
FIFA 16352319282124
Metal Gear Solid V6060606046
Mad Max26214813748
Batman: Arkham Knight152144996733
The Witcher 3221147844430
Dirt Rally3821571249583
GTA V1681601175160
Battlefield Hardline17417115399
Evolve223191115101
Dragon Age: Inquisition1901759765
Far Cry 41191179681
Assassin's Creed Unity1411167943
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare24819111672
F1 2014117104
Alien: Isolation273253189136
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor23019512292
Sims 4180150130121
GRID: Autosport316179156129
Watch Dogs1191038262
Thief12412011181
Battlefield 42002002009953
Metro: Last Light15315013390
BioShock Infinite273243214116
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm175.4
Tomb Raider498468332158
Crysis 315013710761
Guild Wars 256.967
Sleeping Dogs79
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< 120 fps
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