GTX 950 benchmark with Ryzen 5 1600 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Medium Quality

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. This combination between GTX 950 and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between GTX 950 and AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is a perfect match to avoid FPS loss. With current 2048 MB RAM, the GTX 950 can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.

GTX 950 benchmark with Ryzen 5 1600 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Medium Quality
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
Price $ 89.0
Year 2015
Maximum Recorded Temperature 73C
Max Fan Noise 39.7dB
Recommended Power Supply 440W
Benchmark CPU AMD Ryzen 5 1600 ($154.99)
CPU Impact on FPS -4.8 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -20.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Medium Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 71.6 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 54.2 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 47.8 FPS
Average 4K Performance 36.1 FPS
Memory 2 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 6.3
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 8.8
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 10.3
4K Cost Per Frame $ 14.3
Series GTX 950
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
Overall Combination Score 83/100 Excellent

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.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla (2020)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
54.9 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
46.2 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
45.5 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
37.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
40.4 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
40.4 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
39.9 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
36.9 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
35.5 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
31.1 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
29.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
29.9 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
25.6 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
22.0 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
20.7 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the GTX 1050 and the R7 370, falling slower than GTX 1050 by 4.8% and faster than R7 370 by 7.2%. It has a strong relative performance against every graphics card here. Against its rival - the RX 460, the GTX 950 is much slower.

Forza Horizon 4 (2018)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
98.4 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
90.2 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
80.3 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
68.3 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
71.1 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
66.4 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
64.0 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
51.6 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the RX 560 and the R7 370, falling slower than RX 560 by 1.7% and faster than R7 370 by 11.1%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the RX 560. It is a close call between the GTX 950 and its rival RX 460 by a small margin.

Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
54.9 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
46.2 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
45.5 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
37.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
40.4 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
40.4 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
39.9 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
36.9 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
35.5 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
31.1 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
29.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
29.9 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
25.6 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
22.0 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
20.7 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the GTX 1050 and the R7 370, falling slower than GTX 1050 by 4.8% and faster than R7 370 by 7.2%. It has a strong relative performance against every graphics card here. Against its rival - the RX 460, the GTX 950 is much slower.

Grand Theft Auto V (2015)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
94.3 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
88.6 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
81.2 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
79.0 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
76.5 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
61.3 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
66.4 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
61.6 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
56.9 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the RX 560 and the RX 460, falling slower than RX 560 by 7.9% and faster than RX 460 by 6.8%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. The GTX 950's performance in this game hovers around the 60fps mark.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
122.3 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
103.7 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
102.3 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
84.6 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
91.3 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
91.3 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
89.9 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
83.7 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
80.3 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
70.6 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
68.0 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
68.0 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
58.4 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
50.4 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
47.8 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the GTX 1050 and the R7 370, falling slower than GTX 1050 by 4.8% and faster than R7 370 by 6.9%. It has a strong relative performance against every graphics card here. Against its rival - the RX 460, the GTX 950 is much slower.

Game Performance at Medium Quality settings

Change Quality Settings

Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
49
58.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
35
42.8
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
31
37.7
2023 The Last of Us Part I
25
30.5
2023 Forspoken
28
34.4
2023 The Callisto Protocol
23
27.6
2023 Dead Space
35
42.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
41
49.3
2023 Armored Core VI
41
49.3
2023 Immortals of Aveum
20
25.0
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
37
44.9
2023 Remnant II
23
27.6
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
29
35.3
2023 Atomic Heart
29
35.3
2023 Starfield
16
19.5
2022 Elden Ring
38
46.2
2022 God of War
37
44.4
2022 Overwatch 2
62
74.4
2022 F1 22
41
49.9
2022 Dying Light 2
39
47.3
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
39
47.3
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
60
71.6
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
45
54.2
2021 Forza Horizon 5
37
44.7
2021 Halo Infinite
30
35.8
2021 Battlefield 2042
49
59.6
2021 Hitman 3
51
61.1
2021 Far Cry 6
48
57.4
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
51
61.8
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
52
62.3
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
31
37.4
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
21
25.8
2020 Valorant
105
126.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
49
58.9
2020 Death Stranding
55
66.4
2020 Marvel's Avengers
38
46.2
2020 Godfall
54
64.9
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
31
37.4
2019 Apex Legends
54
65.4
2019 Anthem
38
45.5
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
52
62.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
71
85.3
2019 Metro Exodus
36
43.6
2019 World War Z
60
72.5
2019 Gears of War 5
49
59.6
2019 F1 2019
60
71.8
2019 GreedFall
55
65.9
2019 Borderlands 3
41
49.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
70
84.6
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
32
38.3
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
46
55.9
2018 Forza Horizon 4
57
68.3
2018 Fallout 76
63
76.2
2018 Hitman 2
51
61.6
2018 Just Cause 4
49
59.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
52
63.0
2018 Strange Brigade
73
88.2
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
66
79.2
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
57
68.3
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
65
77.6
2017 For Honor
82
98.2
2017 Project CARS 2
61
73.9
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
72
86.6
2016 Overwatch
82
98.2
2016 Dishonored 2
47
56.9
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
51
61.3
2015 Total War: Attila
45
54.2
2015 Rocket League
191
228.2
2015 Need For Speed
69
82.4
2015 Project CARS
66
79.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
108
129.9
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
65
78.3
2014 Far Cry 4
63
76.2
2014 GRID Autosport
89
107.1
2014 Shadow of Mordor
60
72.7
2014 The Talos Principle
73
87.1
2013 Crysis 3
74
88.6
2013 Battlefield 4
68
81.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
142
170.3
2009 League of Legends
231
275.8

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
35
44.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
26
32.7
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
24
30.5
2023 The Last of Us Part I
19
24.1
2023 Forspoken
19
24.1
2023 The Callisto Protocol
16
20.7
2023 Dead Space
24
30.5
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
32
41.2
2023 Armored Core VI
32
41.2
2023 Immortals of Aveum
14
18.2
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
26
32.7
2023 Remnant II
15
19.5
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
22
27.6
2023 Atomic Heart
21
26.7
2023 Starfield
14
17.9
2022 Elden Ring
30
38.0
2022 God of War
31
39.1
2022 Overwatch 2
52
65.4
2022 F1 22
26
32.7
2022 Dying Light 2
26
32.7
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
28
35.3
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
43
54.2
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
30
37.7
2021 Forza Horizon 5
31
39.3
2021 Halo Infinite
26
32.7
2021 Battlefield 2042
33
42.3
2021 Hitman 3
36
46.0
2021 Far Cry 6
35
44.9
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
37
46.5
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
34
43.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
26
33.3
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
18
23.2
2020 Valorant
86
107.5
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
38
48.1
2020 Death Stranding
43
53.9
2020 Marvel's Avengers
27
34.7
2020 Godfall
36
46.2
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
28
35.3
2019 Apex Legends
41
51.4
2019 Anthem
29
37.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
40
50.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
49
61.6
2019 Metro Exodus
28
35.3
2019 World War Z
44
55.9
2019 Gears of War 5
36
45.7
2019 F1 2019
43
53.9
2019 GreedFall
40
50.4
2019 Borderlands 3
29
36.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
51
64.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
25
32.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
36
45.7
2018 Forza Horizon 4
48
60.1
2018 Hitman 2
34
42.8
2018 Just Cause 4
36
46.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
37
46.8
2018 Strange Brigade
52
65.4
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
50
63.3
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
38
48.3
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
47
59.1
2017 For Honor
50
63.0
2017 Project CARS 2
44
55.4
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
63
79.7
2016 Overwatch
58
72.7
2016 Dishonored 2
39
49.9
2015 Rocket League
93
117.4
2015 Need For Speed
53
66.6
2015 Project CARS
50
63.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
73
91.5
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
118
147.6
2009 League of Legends
140
175.9

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
34
44.9
2019 Anthem
24
31.9
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
32
42.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
38
51.1
2019 Metro Exodus
23
31.3
2019 World War Z
36
48.6
2019 Gears of War 5
30
40.4
2019 F1 2019
36
48.3
2019 GreedFall
30
39.9
2019 Borderlands 3
23
30.5
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
42
56.4
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
22
29.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
30
40.4
2018 Forza Horizon 4
41
54.7
2018 Hitman 2
28
37.7
2018 Just Cause 4
29
38.8
2018 Monster Hunter: World
29
38.3
2018 Strange Brigade
42
55.9
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
41
54.7
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
31
41.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
41
54.7
2017 For Honor
40
52.6
2017 Project CARS 2
41
54.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
59
78.7
2016 Overwatch
46
61.1
2016 Dishonored 2
36
48.3
2015 Rocket League
73
96.5
2015 Need For Speed
46
60.6
2015 Project CARS
44
59.1
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
56
74.8
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
113
149.5
2009 League of Legends
106
140.2

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
24
35.3
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
15
22.3
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
15
22.3
2023 The Last of Us Part I
9
13.7
2023 Forspoken
8
12.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
7
11.4
2023 Dead Space
9
13.7
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
17
25.0
2023 Armored Core VI
17
25.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
6
9.3
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
13
19.5
2023 Remnant II
7
10.7
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
10
14.7
2023 Atomic Heart
12
17.9
2023 Starfield
8
12.7
2022 Elden Ring
16
23.5
2022 God of War
22
31.6
2022 Overwatch 2
36
51.9
2022 F1 22
17
25.0
2022 Dying Light 2
17
25.0
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
19
27.6
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
28
40.4
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
17
25.0
2021 Forza Horizon 5
22
31.9
2021 Halo Infinite
16
23.8
2021 Battlefield 2042
20
29.1
2021 Hitman 3
21
30.5
2021 Far Cry 6
18
26.7
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
19
27.6
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
21
30.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
16
23.8
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
13
19.2
2020 Valorant
67
96.1
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
19
28.2
2020 Death Stranding
24
35.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
14
20.1
2020 Godfall
17
24.7
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
17
24.7
2019 Apex Legends
23
33.3
2019 Anthem
15
22.3
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
20
29.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
23
33.9
2019 Metro Exodus
16
23.8
2019 World War Z
24
35.0
2019 Gears of War 5
21
30.8
2019 F1 2019
25
36.9
2019 GreedFall
16
23.8
2019 Borderlands 3
14
21.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
29
41.8
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
15
22.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
21
30.8
2018 Forza Horizon 4
29
42.8
2018 Hitman 2
19
27.6
2018 Just Cause 4
18
26.4
2018 Monster Hunter: World
17
25.0
2018 Strange Brigade
27
39.3
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
27
39.1
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
20
29.1
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
30
43.6
2017 For Honor
24
35.3
2017 Project CARS 2
33
47.5
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
48
69.0
2016 Overwatch
29
41.8
2016 Dishonored 2
28
41.2
2015 Rocket League
44
63.0
2015 Need For Speed
33
47.5
2015 Project CARS
33
47.5
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
33
48.6
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
95
135.7
2009 League of Legends
59
84.6
GTX 950 with Ryzen 5 1600 at 1080p and Medium Quality settings
GTX 950 with Ryzen 5 1600 at 1440p and Medium Quality settings
GTX 950 with Ryzen 5 1600 at 4K and Medium Quality settings

GTX 950 Specifications

GTX 950 Board Design

Length7.94 inches 202 mm
Outputs1x DVI1x HDMI3x DisplayPort
Power Connectors1x 6-pin
Slot WidthDual-slot
TDP90 W

GTX 950 Clock Speeds

Boost Clock1188 MHz
GPU Clock1024 MHz
Memory Clock1653 MHz 6612 MHz effective

GTX 950 Graphics Card

Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16
GenerationGeForce 900
Launch Price159 USD
ProductionActive
Release DateAug 20th, 2015

GTX 950 Graphics Features

CUDA5.2
DirectX12.0 (12_1)
OpenCL1.2
OpenGL4.6
Shader Model6.1
Vulkan1.1.82

GTX 950 Graphics Processor

ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0
Die Size228 mm²
GPU NameGM206
GPU VariantGM206-250-A1
Process Size28 nm
Transistors2,940 million

GTX 950 Memory

Bandwidth105.8 GB/s
Memory Bus128 bit
Memory Size2048 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5

GTX 950 Render Config

ROPs32
SMM Count6
Shading Units768
TMUs48

GTX 950 Theoretical Performance

FP32 (float) performance1,825 GFLOPS
FP64 (double) performance57.02 GFLOPS (1:32)
Pixel Rate38.02 GPixel/s
Texture Rate57.02 GTexel/s

Critics Reviews

Nvidia GeForce GTX 950: Results Analysis The GTX 950 is designed as a 1080p card, so I’m pleased that Nvidia’s latest didn’t have any issues during my benchmarks at this resolution.
Nvidia’s GeForce GTX 950: Maxwell 2.0 on the Cheap. If there’s one thing we love more than fast GPUs, it’s affordable and fast GPUs. The best-selling graphics cards of all time have ...
Nvidia GeForce GTX 950 Review: feat. Gigabyte ... Conclusion The GTX 960 didn't storm the mid-range market like many had hoped it would. With the R7 and R9 300 series cards from AMD having also ...
The GTX 950 offers 2-way SLI support via its single connector and is the lowest end card in Nvidia's current stack to do so. Along the top we find a singular 6-pin PCI-E connection.
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 - Find It At AmazonPricing for the GeForce GTX 950 will start at $159 USD, as per NVIDIA, with factory overclocked cards like the EVGA GeForce GTX 950 FTW and ASUS STRIX ...
NVIDIA’s reference specifications for the GeForce GTX 950 call for a base clock of 1024MHz and a Boost clock of 1188MHz. The GPU is packing 768 CUDA cores, 48 texture units, and 32 ROPs.
That’s because the GeForce GTX 950’s beating heart is a cut-down version of the 28nm GM206 GPU found in Nvidia’s $200 GTX 960. Whereas the GTX 960 has 1024 CUDA cores, 8 streaming ...
Meanwhile, as the more immediate successor to the GTX 750 series, the GTX 950 represents more of a half-step up, similar to what we saw with the GTX 700 series versus the GTX 600 series.
The GeForce GTX 950 is a mid-range graphics card by NVIDIA, launched in August 2015. Built on the 28 nm process, and based on the GM206 graphics processor, in its GM206-250-A1 variant, the card supports DirectX 12.0.
The GTX 950 graphics card is set to launch within the next couple of weeks to compete against AMD’s $150 graphics card offering, the R7 370 based on the Trinidad GPU.
Nvidia GeForce GTX 950: Results Analysis. The GTX 950 is designed as a 1080p card, so I’m pleased that Nvidia’s latest didn’t have any issues during my benchmarks at this resolution.

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