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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950

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).

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) compare 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
CodenameGM206
ArchitectureMaxwell
Pipelines768 - unified
Core Speed1024 - 1188 (Boost) MHz
Memory Speed3300 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit
Memory TypeGDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory2048 MB
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 12.1, OpenGL 4.5
Power Consumption90 Watt
Transistor Count2.9 Billion
technology28 nm
FeaturesCUDA, 3D Vision, PhysX, GeForce Experience, Surround, GameStream, GPU Boost 2.0, Adaptive Vertical Sync, G-SYNC, SLI
Date of Announcement20.08.2015
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.nvidia.de

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - 3DMark 11 + Fire Strike + Time Spy
2.8 pt (8%)
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Score
min: 5558     avg: 5605     median: 5605 (10%)     max: 5652 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
min: 6196     avg: 6208     median: 6207.5 (7%)     max: 6219 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Score
min: 8381     avg: 8520     median: 8520 (12%)     max: 8659 Points
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance GPU
min: 8338     avg: 8351     median: 8351 (7%)     max: 8364 Points
SPECviewperf 12
specvp12 sw-03 +
specvp12 snx-02 +
specvp12 showcase-01 +
specvp12 mediacal-01 +
specvp12 maya-04 +
specvp12 energy-01 +
specvp12 creo-01 +
specvp12 catia-04 +
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R15
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit +
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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
151  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
93.1  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
42.1  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
34.3  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
4.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Additional Benchmarks
Medium Preset 4xAF 1920x1080
58.1
Overwatch

Overwatch

2016
low 1280x720
287  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
207  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
95.8  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
55.2  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
28.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Additional Benchmarks
Medium (Render Scale 100 %) 2xAF FXAA 1920x1080
121
Doom

Doom

2016
low 1280x720
110  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
89.9  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
49.1  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
38.8  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
14.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Additional Benchmarks
Medium Preset 1920x1080
54.4
low 1280x720
84.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
83  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
43.5  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
34.2  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
11.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Additional Benchmarks
Medium / Off 1920x1080
52.9
low 1280x720
79.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
76  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
29.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
25.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Additional Benchmarks
Medium / Off 4xAF 1920x1080
54.4
low 1280x720
102  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
74.1  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
35.4  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
27.3  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
12.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Additional Benchmarks
Medium Preset 4xAF 1920x1080
46.7
low 1280x720
110  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
51  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
46  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
32  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
12  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Additional Benchmarks
Low Preset 1920x1080
59
XCOM 2

XCOM 2

2016
low 1280x720
113  fps    + Compare
med. 1920x1080
47.3  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
29.5  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
13.8  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
6.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Additional Benchmarks
Low Preset TrilinearAF 1920x1080
65.1
low 1024x768
105  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
66.3  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
38.8  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
30.6  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
13  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
212.1  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
137.6  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
74.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
46.6  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
18.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
119.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
97.1  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
53.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
47.7  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
16.5  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
197.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
127.4  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
60.8  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
52  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
17.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
89.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
70.3  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
41.6  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
4.7  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
11.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Fallout 4

Fallout 4

2015
low 1280x720
142.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
87.4  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
46.9  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
37.8  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
14.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
122.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
99.9  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
50.6  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
38.2  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
14.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Anno 2205

Anno 2205

2015
low 1024x768
144.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
88.6  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
40.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
13.3  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
14.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
FIFA 16

FIFA 16

2015
low 1280x720
265.6  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
222.8  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
156.8  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
58.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
59.9  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
59.9  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
59.9  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
49.7  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
23.6  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Mad Max

Mad Max

2015
med. 1366x768
140.5  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
69.6  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
64.9  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
21.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1280x720
87  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
77  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
40  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
0 (!)  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
11  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
120.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
71.9  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
38  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
20.5  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
12.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
411.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
156.7  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
108.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
50.3  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
37.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
GTA V

GTA V

2015
low 1024x768
150.2  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
142  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
64.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
9.9  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
28.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
92  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
91.2  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
77  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
47.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Evolve

Evolve

2015
low 1024x768
133.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
98.7  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
53  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
46.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
154.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
127.5  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
47.6  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
31  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Far Cry 4

Far Cry 4

2014
low 1024x768
101.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
96.1  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
52.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
39.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
99.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
68.3  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
41.2  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
18  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
183  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
125.6  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
61.9  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
33.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
264.4  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
182.3  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
92.1  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
66  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1280x720
174.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1344x756
110  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
60.1  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
40.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Fifa 15

Fifa 15

2014
low 1280x720
324  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
248.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
187.6  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
82.3  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Sims 4

Sims 4

2014
low 1024x768
198.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
131.8  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
95.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
85.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
312.3  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
151.7  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
132.4  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
74.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
105.8  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
92  fps    + Compare
high 1920x1080
44  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
29.8  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Thief

Thief

2014
low 1024x768
101.9  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
89.2  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
78.4  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
40.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
199.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
176.7  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
123.4  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
48  fps    + Compare
4K 3840x2160
23.4  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
131  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
127.4  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
87.7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
45.7  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1280x720
269.7  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
184.3  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
164  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
63.2  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
low 1024x768
454.5  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
255.4  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
163.7  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
74.9  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Crysis 3

Crysis 3

2013
low 1024x768
138.6  fps    + Compare
med. 1366x768
112.3  fps    + Compare
high 1366x768
78.8  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
29  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
lowmed.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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