GTX 950 benchmark with Core i5-11400 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. With current 2048 MB RAM, the GTX 950 can have very few memory-related bottlenecks in more modern games.

GTX 950 benchmark with Core i5-11400 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 Intel Core i5-11400 ($182)
CPU Impact on FPS + 1.3 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Medium Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 85.7 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 64.9 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 57.4 FPS
Average 4K Performance 43.1 FPS
Memory 2 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 5.1
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 7.1
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 8.2
4K Cost Per Frame $ 11.6
Series GTX 950
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
Overall Combination Score 88/100 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
44.9 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. It is a close call between the GTX 950 and its rival RX 460 by a small margin.

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
81.5 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. The GTX 950 averaged 81.469633980636 fps in , topping the RX 460 by a good 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
44.9 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. It is a close call between the GTX 950 and its rival RX 460 by a small margin.

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
73.2 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 averaged 73.212984418083 fps in , topping the RX 460 by a good margin.

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
100.8 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. It is a close call between the GTX 950 and its rival RX 460 by a small margin.

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
63
70.4
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
46
51.4
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
40
45.5
2023 The Last of Us Part I
32
36.4
2023 Forspoken
37
41.2
2023 The Callisto Protocol
29
33.3
2023 Dead Space
46
51.4
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
53
59.1
2023 Armored Core VI
53
59.1
2023 Immortals of Aveum
26
29.9
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
48
53.9
2023 Remnant II
29
33.3
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
38
42.3
2023 Atomic Heart
38
42.3
2023 Starfield
21
23.8
2022 Elden Ring
49
55.4
2022 God of War
47
53.2
2022 Overwatch 2
79
88.8
2022 F1 22
53
59.6
2022 Dying Light 2
50
56.7
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
50
56.7
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
76
85.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
58
64.9
2021 Forza Horizon 5
48
53.7
2021 Halo Infinite
38
42.8
2021 Battlefield 2042
64
71.3
2021 Hitman 3
65
73.0
2021 Far Cry 6
61
68.5
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
66
73.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
66
74.4
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
40
44.9
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
28
31.3
2020 Valorant
134
149.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
63
70.4
2020 Death Stranding
71
79.2
2020 Marvel's Avengers
49
55.4
2020 Godfall
69
77.6
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
40
44.9
2019 Apex Legends
70
78.3
2019 Anthem
48
54.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
67
74.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
91
101.6
2019 Metro Exodus
47
52.4
2019 World War Z
77
86.4
2019 Gears of War 5
64
71.3
2019 F1 2019
77
85.7
2019 GreedFall
70
78.7
2019 Borderlands 3
52
58.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
90
100.8
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
41
46.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
60
66.9
2018 Forza Horizon 4
73
81.5
2018 Fallout 76
81
90.8
2018 Hitman 2
66
73.7
2018 Just Cause 4
63
70.9
2018 Monster Hunter: World
67
75.3
2018 Strange Brigade
94
105.2
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
85
94.5
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
73
81.5
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
83
92.4
2017 For Honor
105
116.8
2017 Project CARS 2
79
88.4
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
92
103.1
2016 Overwatch
105
116.8
2016 Dishonored 2
61
68.0
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
65
73.2
2015 Total War: Attila
58
64.9
2015 Rocket League
241
268.7
2015 Need For Speed
88
98.2
2015 Project CARS
85
95.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
138
154.0
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
84
93.4
2014 Far Cry 4
81
91.0
2014 GRID Autosport
114
127.5
2014 Shadow of Mordor
78
86.9
2014 The Talos Principle
93
103.7
2013 Crysis 3
95
105.6
2013 Battlefield 4
87
96.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
181
201.6
2009 League of Legends
291
323.8

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
42
52.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
30
38.5
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
28
35.8
2023 The Last of Us Part I
22
28.5
2023 Forspoken
22
28.5
2023 The Callisto Protocol
19
24.4
2023 Dead Space
28
35.8
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
38
48.6
2023 Armored Core VI
38
48.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
17
21.7
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
30
38.5
2023 Remnant II
18
23.2
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
26
32.7
2023 Atomic Heart
25
31.6
2023 Starfield
16
21.0
2022 Elden Ring
35
44.9
2022 God of War
36
46.0
2022 Overwatch 2
61
76.9
2022 F1 22
30
38.5
2022 Dying Light 2
30
38.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
33
41.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
50
63.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
35
44.7
2021 Forza Horizon 5
37
46.5
2021 Halo Infinite
30
38.5
2021 Battlefield 2042
39
49.9
2021 Hitman 3
43
54.4
2021 Far Cry 6
42
52.9
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
43
54.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
41
51.4
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
31
39.1
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
22
27.6
2020 Valorant
100
125.9
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
45
56.7
2020 Death Stranding
50
63.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
32
41.2
2020 Godfall
43
54.7
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
33
41.8
2019 Apex Legends
48
60.3
2019 Anthem
35
44.1
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
47
59.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
57
72.3
2019 Metro Exodus
33
41.8
2019 World War Z
52
65.9
2019 Gears of War 5
43
53.9
2019 F1 2019
50
63.5
2019 GreedFall
47
59.4
2019 Borderlands 3
34
43.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
60
75.8
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
30
38.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
43
53.9
2018 Forza Horizon 4
56
70.6
2018 Hitman 2
40
50.4
2018 Just Cause 4
43
54.4
2018 Monster Hunter: World
44
55.2
2018 Strange Brigade
61
76.9
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
59
74.4
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
45
56.9
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
55
69.7
2017 For Honor
59
74.1
2017 Project CARS 2
52
65.2
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
74
93.4
2016 Overwatch
68
85.3
2016 Dishonored 2
47
58.9
2015 Rocket League
109
137.3
2015 Need For Speed
62
78.5
2015 Project CARS
59
74.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
85
107.1
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
137
172.3
2009 League of Legends
163
205.0

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
40
52.9
2019 Anthem
28
37.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
38
50.4
2019 Resident Evil 2
45
60.1
2019 Metro Exodus
28
36.9
2019 World War Z
43
56.9
2019 Gears of War 5
36
47.8
2019 F1 2019
43
56.7
2019 GreedFall
35
47.0
2019 Borderlands 3
27
36.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
50
66.4
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
25
34.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
36
47.8
2018 Forza Horizon 4
48
64.2
2018 Hitman 2
33
44.1
2018 Just Cause 4
34
45.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
34
45.2
2018 Strange Brigade
49
65.7
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
48
64.2
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
36
48.6
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
48
64.2
2017 For Honor
46
61.8
2017 Project CARS 2
48
64.2
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
70
92.1
2016 Overwatch
54
71.6
2016 Dishonored 2
43
56.7
2015 Rocket League
85
112.9
2015 Need For Speed
54
71.1
2015 Project CARS
52
69.2
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
66
87.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
132
174.1
2009 League of Legends
124
163.3

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
29
41.5
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
18
26.1
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
18
26.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
11
16.3
2023 Forspoken
10
15.0
2023 The Callisto Protocol
9
13.4
2023 Dead Space
11
16.3
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
20
29.3
2023 Armored Core VI
20
29.3
2023 Immortals of Aveum
7
11.0
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
16
23.2
2023 Remnant II
8
12.7
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
12
17.6
2023 Atomic Heart
14
21.0
2023 Starfield
10
15.0
2022 Elden Ring
19
27.6
2022 God of War
26
37.2
2022 Overwatch 2
42
60.8
2022 F1 22
20
29.3
2022 Dying Light 2
20
29.3
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
22
32.7
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
33
47.3
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
20
29.3
2021 Forza Horizon 5
26
37.4
2021 Halo Infinite
19
27.9
2021 Battlefield 2042
24
34.4
2021 Hitman 3
25
35.8
2021 Far Cry 6
22
31.6
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
22
32.7
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
25
35.8
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
19
27.9
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
15
22.6
2020 Valorant
78
112.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
23
33.3
2020 Death Stranding
29
41.5
2020 Marvel's Avengers
16
23.8
2020 Godfall
20
29.1
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
20
29.1
2019 Apex Legends
27
39.1
2019 Anthem
18
26.1
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
24
35.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
27
39.9
2019 Metro Exodus
19
27.9
2019 World War Z
28
41.2
2019 Gears of War 5
25
36.4
2019 F1 2019
30
43.4
2019 GreedFall
19
27.9
2019 Borderlands 3
17
24.7
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
34
49.3
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
18
25.8
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
25
36.4
2018 Forza Horizon 4
35
50.4
2018 Hitman 2
22
32.7
2018 Just Cause 4
21
31.1
2018 Monster Hunter: World
20
29.3
2018 Strange Brigade
32
46.2
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
32
46.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
23
34.1
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
35
51.4
2017 For Honor
29
41.5
2017 Project CARS 2
39
55.9
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
56
80.8
2016 Overwatch
34
49.3
2016 Dishonored 2
33
48.6
2015 Rocket League
51
73.9
2015 Need For Speed
39
55.9
2015 Project CARS
39
55.9
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
39
56.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
110
158.1
2009 League of Legends
69
98.8
GTX 950 with Core i5-11400 at 1080p and Medium Quality settings
GTX 950 with Core i5-11400 at 1440p and Medium Quality settings
GTX 950 with Core i5-11400 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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