NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
vs
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
GTX 950 GTX 660 Difference
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Price $ 89.0 $ 79.0 10 (11%)
Year 2015 2012 3 (0%)
Maximum Recorded Temperature 73C 81C 8 (11%)
Max Fan Noise 39.7dB 48.3dB 8.6 (22%)
Recommended Power Supply 440W 490W 50 (11%)
Benchmark CPU Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz ($306.99) Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz ($199.99)
CPU Impact on FPS +0.0 FPS +0.0 FPS 0 (0%)
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0% 0.0% 0 (0%)
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 30.0 FPS 33.9 FPS 3.9 (13%)
Average 1440p Performance 21.4 FPS 19.4 FPS 2 (9%)
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 18.5 FPS 16.7 FPS 1.8 (10%)
Average 4K Performance 13.2 FPS 11.9 FPS 1.3 (10%)
Memory 2 GB 2 GB 0 (0%)
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 5.3 $ 6.8 1.5 (28%)
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 7.4 $ 11.8 4.4 (59%)
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 8.6 $ 13.7 5.1 (59%)
4K Cost Per Frame $ 12.1 $ 19.2 7.1 (59%)
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Overall Combination Score 64/100 53/100 11 (17%)
Our Verdict: Upgrading from GTX 950 to GTX 660 is not recommended as it is less than 30% of improvement in performance. In general, a reasonable upgrade is between 30% and 50% or more to justify the purchase of new hardware.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950

The GTX 960 might be the entry-level flagship of the latest Maxwell 2.0 set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most budget PC gamers. On the other hand, the GTX 950 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 159. NVIDIA ’s xx50 cards have always been defined by budget prices with performance that knocks on the door of entry-level graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Maxwell 2.0 graphics card inside the GTX 950, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend.

The GTX 950 is much more expensive than the GTX 750 as it costs a whopping $ 159. Compare this to the GTX 750, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti, which came originally at a price of $ 119, $ 149. Meanwhile, the AMD closest equivalent card is the RX 460 which costs $ 140. Compared to its AMD 's closest rival, RX 460, the GTX 950 was 7.9 % faster.

For 1080p Full HD, we were able to play Valorant at 61 fps to 61 fps and kept frame rates hovering around 61 fps.

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660

The GTX 670 might be the mid-range flagship of the latest Kepler set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most entry-level PC gamers. On the other hand, the GTX 660 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 229. The good news is, with the release of the GTX 660 Ti, the GTX 660 's price is getting more discount.

NVIDIA ’s xx60 cards have always been defined by entry-level prices with performance that knocks on the door of mid-range graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Kepler graphics card inside the GTX 660, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. Spec for spec, this GTX 660 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 560, by boasting 24.2 % more fps.

The GTX 660 has 2 GB RAM compared to the GTX 560 's 1 GB video memory. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The GTX 660 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the GTX 560, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti and it really justifies an upgrade.

The GTX 670 might be the mid-range flagship of the latest Kepler set of graphics cards, but their prices keep them out of the reach of most entry-level PC gamers. On the other hand, the GTX 660 is closer to being reasonably affordable at a price tag of $ 229. The good news is, with the release of the GTX 660 Ti, the GTX 660 's price is getting more discount.

NVIDIA ’s xx60 cards have always been defined by entry-level prices with performance that knocks on the door of mid-range graphics cards – especially when overclocked. After taking the time to fully test the Kepler graphics card inside the GTX 660, we can say without a doubt that it continues the trend. Spec for spec, this GTX 660 leapfrogs its direct predecessor, the GTX 560, by boasting 24.2 % more fps.

The GTX 660 has 2 GB RAM compared to the GTX 560 's 1 GB video memory. Fortunately, gaming performance was quite impressive. The GTX 660 consistently delivers great frame rate increases over the GTX 560, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 Ti and it really justifies an upgrade.

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
21
23.7
21
23.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
14
16.2
14
16.3
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
12
14.0
12
14.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
9
10.8
9
10.9
2023 Forspoken
11
12.5
11
12.6
2023 The Callisto Protocol
8
9.7
8
9.8
2023 Dead Space
14
16.2
14
16.3
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
17
19.2
17
19.3
2023 Armored Core VI
17
19.2
17
19.3
2023 Immortals of Aveum
7
8.6
7
8.7
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
15
17.2
15
17.4
2023 Remnant II
8
9.7
8
9.8
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
11
12.9
11
13.0
2023 Atomic Heart
11
12.9
11
13.0
2023 Starfield
5
6.5
5
6.5
2022 Elden Ring
16
17.8
14
16.5
2022 God of War
15
16.9
14
15.6
2022 Overwatch 2
28
31.5
26
29.1
2022 F1 22
17
19.4
17
19.6
2022 Dying Light 2
16
18.3
16
18.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
16
18.3
16
18.5
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
27
30.1
27
30.4
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
19
21.5
19
21.7
2021 Forza Horizon 5
15
17.1
14
15.8
2021 Halo Infinite
11
13.1
10
12.1
2021 Battlefield 2042
21
24.1
20
22.3
2021 Hitman 3
22
24.8
22
25.0
2021 Far Cry 6
20
23.0
20
23.3
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
22
25.2
22
25.4
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
22
25.4
23
25.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
12
13.8
11
12.8
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
8
9.0
7
8.3
2020 Valorant
54
60.5
50
55.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
21
23.7
19
21.9
2020 Death Stranding
24
27.4
22
25.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
16
17.8
14
16.5
2020 Godfall
24
26.7
22
24.7
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
12
13.8
11
12.8
2019 Apex Legends
24
27.0
24
27.0
2019 Anthem
15
17.4
15
17.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
22
25.5
22
25.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
33
37.2
30
34.3
2019 Metro Exodus
14
16.6
13
15.3
2019 World War Z
27
30.5
25
28.2
2019 Gears of War 5
21
24.1
20
22.3
2019 F1 2019
27
30.2
25
27.9
2019 GreedFall
24
27.2
22
25.2
2019 Borderlands 3
17
19.1
15
17.7
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
33
36.8
30
34.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
12
14.2
11
13.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
20
22.3
18
20.6
2018 Forza Horizon 4
25
28.4
21
23.4
2018 Fallout 76
29
32.4
24
27.0
2018 Hitman 2
22
25.1
18
20.7
2018 Just Cause 4
21
23.9
19
22.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
23
25.8
21
23.8
2018 Strange Brigade
34
38.8
32
35.9
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
30
34.0
12
13.5
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
25
28.4
20
23.3
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
29
33.1
27
30.6
2017 For Honor
39
44.2
36
40.8
2017 Project CARS 2
28
31.3
26
28.9
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
34
37.9
31
35.0
2016 Overwatch
39
44.2
32
35.9
2016 Dishonored 2
20
22.8
18
21.1
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
22
24.9
22
25.1
2015 Total War: Attila
19
21.5
15
17.4
2015 Rocket League
115
128.8
107
119.0
2015 Need For Speed
32
35.7
29
33.0
2015 Project CARS
30
34.2
28
31.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
56
62.6
52
57.8
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
30
33.5
25
28.3
2014 Far Cry 4
29
32.5
28
31.2
2014 GRID Autosport
44
49.3
42
47.6
2014 Shadow of Mordor
27
30.7
18
20.8
2014 The Talos Principle
34
38.2
36
40.4
2013 Crysis 3
35
39.0
24
27.6
2013 Battlefield 4
31
35.1
30
34.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
79
88.3
73
81.6
2009 League of Legends
149
165.6
137
153.0

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
13
17.2
13
17.4
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
9
11.8
9
12.0
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
8
10.8
8
10.9
2023 The Last of Us Part I
6
8.2
6
8.3
2023 Forspoken
6
8.2
6
8.3
2023 The Callisto Protocol
5
6.9
5
7.0
2023 Dead Space
8
10.8
8
10.9
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
12
15.5
12
15.6
2023 Armored Core VI
12
15.5
12
15.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
4
6.0
4
6.1
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
9
11.8
9
12.0
2023 Remnant II
5
6.5
5
6.5
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
7
9.7
7
9.8
2023 Atomic Heart
7
9.3
7
9.3
2023 Starfield
4
5.8
4
5.9
2022 Elden Ring
11
14.1
10
13.0
2022 God of War
11
14.5
10
13.4
2022 Overwatch 2
21
27.0
20
25.0
2022 F1 22
9
11.8
9
12.0
2022 Dying Light 2
9
11.8
9
12.0
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
10
12.9
10
13.0
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
17
21.5
17
21.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
11
14.0
11
14.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
11
14.7
10
13.6
2021 Halo Infinite
9
11.8
8
10.9
2021 Battlefield 2042
12
16.0
11
14.8
2021 Hitman 3
14
17.7
14
17.8
2021 Far Cry 6
13
17.2
13
17.4
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
14
17.9
14
18.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
13
16.6
13
16.7
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
9
12.0
8
11.1
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
6
7.9
5
7.3
2020 Valorant
39
49.5
36
45.7
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
14
18.6
13
17.2
2020 Death Stranding
17
21.3
15
19.7
2020 Marvel's Avengers
10
12.7
9
11.7
2020 Godfall
14
17.8
13
16.5
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
10
12.9
9
11.9
2019 Apex Legends
16
20.1
16
20.1
2019 Anthem
11
13.8
11
13.8
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
15
19.8
15
19.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
20
25.0
18
23.1
2019 Metro Exodus
10
12.9
9
11.9
2019 World War Z
17
22.3
16
20.6
2019 Gears of War 5
14
17.5
12
16.1
2019 F1 2019
17
21.4
15
19.8
2019 GreedFall
15
19.7
14
18.2
2019 Borderlands 3
10
13.4
9
12.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
21
26.5
19
24.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
9
11.6
8
10.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
14
17.5
12
16.1
2018 Forza Horizon 4
19
24.3
15
19.8
2018 Hitman 2
12
16.2
10
13.5
2018 Just Cause 4
14
17.7
13
16.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
14
18.0
13
16.7
2018 Strange Brigade
21
27.0
20
25.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
20
25.9
12
16.2
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
14
18.7
12
15.1
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
19
23.9
17
22.1
2017 For Honor
20
25.8
19
23.8
2017 Project CARS 2
17
22.1
16
20.4
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
27
34.2
25
31.6
2016 Overwatch
24
30.6
20
25.2
2016 Dishonored 2
15
19.5
14
18.0
2015 Rocket League
44
55.2
40
51.0
2015 Need For Speed
22
27.6
20
25.5
2015 Project CARS
20
26.1
19
24.1
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
32
40.5
29
37.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
58
73.6
54
68.0
2009 League of Legends
73
92.0
68
85.0

3440x1440

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
13
17.2
13
17.2
2019 Anthem
8
11.4
8
11.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
12
16.2
12
16.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
15
20.0
14
18.5
2019 Metro Exodus
8
11.2
7
10.4
2019 World War Z
14
18.8
13
17.3
2019 Gears of War 5
11
15.2
10
14.1
2019 F1 2019
14
18.7
13
17.3
2019 GreedFall
11
14.9
10
13.7
2019 Borderlands 3
8
10.9
7
10.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
17
22.6
15
20.9
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
7
10.2
7
9.4
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
11
15.2
10
14.1
2018 Forza Horizon 4
16
21.7
13
17.3
2018 Hitman 2
10
13.9
8
11.6
2018 Just Cause 4
10
14.4
10
13.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
10
14.2
10
13.2
2018 Strange Brigade
16
22.3
15
20.7
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
16
21.7
10
13.5
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
11
15.5
9
12.5
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
16
21.7
15
20.0
2017 For Honor
15
20.7
14
19.1
2017 Project CARS 2
16
21.7
15
20.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
25
33.7
23
31.1
2016 Overwatch
18
24.8
15
20.2
2016 Dishonored 2
14
18.7
13
17.3
2015 Rocket League
32
43.3
30
40.0
2015 Need For Speed
18
24.6
17
22.7
2015 Project CARS
18
23.8
16
22.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
24
31.7
22
29.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
56
74.8
52
69.1
2009 League of Legends
52
68.9
48
63.7

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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
9
12.9
9
13.0
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
5
7.5
5
7.6
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
5
7.5
5
7.6
2023 The Last of Us Part I
3
4.3
3
4.3
2023 Forspoken
2
3.9
2
3.9
2023 The Callisto Protocol
2
3.4
2
3.5
2023 Dead Space
3
4.3
3
4.3
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
6
8.6
6
8.7
2023 Armored Core VI
6
8.6
6
8.7
2023 Immortals of Aveum
1
2.8
1
2.8
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
4
6.5
4
6.5
2023 Remnant II
2
3.2
2
3.3
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
3
4.7
3
4.8
2023 Atomic Heart
4
5.8
4
5.9
2023 Starfield
2
3.9
2
3.9
2022 Elden Ring
5
8.0
5
7.4
2022 God of War
7
11.3
7
10.4
2022 Overwatch 2
14
20.4
13
18.9
2022 F1 22
6
8.6
6
8.7
2022 Dying Light 2
6
8.6
6
8.7
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
6
9.7
6
9.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
10
15.1
10
15.2
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
6
8.6
6
8.7
2021 Forza Horizon 5
7
11.4
7
10.5
2021 Halo Infinite
5
8.1
5
7.5
2021 Battlefield 2042
7
10.3
6
9.5
2021 Hitman 3
7
10.8
7
10.9
2021 Far Cry 6
6
9.3
6
9.3
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
6
9.7
6
9.8
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
7
10.8
7
10.9
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
5
8.1
5
7.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
4
6.3
4
5.8
2020 Valorant
30
43.1
27
39.8
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
6
9.9
6
9.2
2020 Death Stranding
9
12.9
8
11.9
2020 Marvel's Avengers
4
6.7
4
6.2
2020 Godfall
5
8.5
5
7.9
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
5
8.5
5
7.8
2019 Apex Legends
8
12.0
8
12.0
2019 Anthem
5
7.5
5
7.5
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
7
10.5
7
10.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
8
12.3
7
11.4
2019 Metro Exodus
5
8.1
5
7.5
2019 World War Z
8
12.8
8
11.8
2019 Gears of War 5
7
11.0
7
10.2
2019 F1 2019
9
13.6
8
12.6
2019 GreedFall
5
8.1
5
7.5
2019 Borderlands 3
4
7.0
4
6.5
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
11
15.8
10
14.6
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
5
7.4
4
6.8
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
7
11.0
7
10.2
2018 Forza Horizon 4
11
16.2
8
12.6
2018 Hitman 2
6
9.7
5
8.1
2018 Just Cause 4
6
9.2
5
8.5
2018 Monster Hunter: World
6
8.6
5
8.0
2018 Strange Brigade
10
14.7
9
13.6
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
10
14.6
6
9.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
7
10.2
5
8.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
11
16.6
10
15.3
2017 For Honor
9
12.9
8
11.9
2017 Project CARS 2
12
18.4
11
17.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
20
28.7
18
26.5
2016 Overwatch
11
15.8
8
12.6
2016 Dishonored 2
10
15.5
10
14.3
2015 Rocket League
18
25.8
16
23.8
2015 Need For Speed
12
18.4
11
17.0
2015 Project CARS
12
18.4
11
17.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
13
18.8
12
17.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
46
66.2
42
61.2
2009 League of Legends
25
36.8
23
34.0
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 / i7-4790K

With current 2048 MB RAM, the GTX 950 can have serious memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. The GTX 950 's power requirements are reasonable and it is very efficient compared to the competition. With current 2048 MB RAM, the GTX 950 can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 / i7-2700K

With current 2048 MB RAM, the GTX 660 can have serious memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games. This combination between GTX 660 and Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between GTX 660 and Intel Core i7-2700K @ 3.50GHz is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss. With current 2048 MB RAM, the GTX 660 can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.
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GTX 950 vs GTX 660 Specifications Comparison

Board Design

GTX 950 GTX 660
Length7.94 inches 202 mm9.5 inches 241 mm
Outputs1x DVI1x HDMI3x DisplayPort2x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort
Power Connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin
Slot WidthDual-slotDual-slot
TDP90 W140 W

Clock Speeds

GTX 950 GTX 660
Boost Clock1188 MHz1032 MHz
GPU Clock1024 MHz980 MHz
Memory Clock1653 MHz 6612 MHz effective1502 MHz 6008 MHz effective

Graphics Card

GTX 950 GTX 660
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
GenerationGeForce 900GeForce 600
Launch Price159 USD229 USD
ProductionActiveEnd-of-life
Release DateAug 20th, 2015Sep 6th, 2012

Graphics Features

GTX 950 GTX 660
CUDA5.23
DirectX12.0 (12_1)12.0 (11_0)
OpenCL1.21.2
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.15.1
Vulkan1.1.821.1.82

Graphics Processor

GTX 950 GTX 660
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0Kepler
Die Size228 mm²221 mm²
GPU NameGM206GK106
GPU VariantGM206-250-A1GK106-400-A1
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors2,940 million2,540 million

Memory

GTX 950 GTX 660
Bandwidth105.8 GB/s144.2 GB/s
Memory Bus128 bit192 bit
Memory Size2048 MB2048 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5

Render Config

GTX 950 GTX 660
ROPs3224
Shading Units768960
TMUs4880

Theoretical Performance

GTX 950 GTX 660
FP32 (float) performance1,825 GFLOPS1,981 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance57.02 GFLOPS (1:32)82.56 GFLOPS (1:24)
Pixel Rate38.02 GPixel/s20.64 GPixel/s
Texture Rate57.02 GTexel/s82.56 GTexel/s
What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

What to Consider Before Buying a Graphics Card

If you have been planning to upgrade your system by purchasing a new graphics card. Then there are some important factors to consider.
Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

Resolution VS Quality: Impact on Game Performance

What affects game performance? Clarity or Details?

Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Ultra VS High Quality Settings in PC Games

Every player has a different notion about the ideal setting for PC games. But in most cases, opting for a High quality graphics configuration is the way to go.

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

What are CPU or GPU Bottlenecks?

Are you getting sudden frame drops? you might have a bottleneck.
What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

What is the acceptable FPS speed for me?

For some games, you can still enjoy great garphics at lower frame rates.
GPU Hierarchy
GPU Hierarchy
GPU Compare
GPU Compare
CPU Hierarchy
CPU Compare
Laptop Hierarchy
Gaming Laptops
Monitor Hierarchy
Gaming Monitors
Headset Hierarchy
Gaming Headsets

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