GTX 950 benchmark with FX-4170 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Low 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 FX-4170 Quad-Core has less than 15% bottleneck in many games and can cause minor 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 FX-4170 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Low 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 FX-4170 Quad-Core ($99.99)
CPU Impact on FPS -15.0 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -50.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Low Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 78.0 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 59.3 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 52.8 FPS
Average 4K Performance 39.7 FPS
Memory 2 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 10.6
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 14.9
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 17.1
4K Cost Per Frame $ 24.1
Series GTX 950
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
Overall Combination Score 86/100 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)

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Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
91.5 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
77.6 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
76.3 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
33.6 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
68.2 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
68.2 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
67.3 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
62.4 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
60.2 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
52.8 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
50.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
50.9 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
43.7 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
37.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
35.7 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the GTX 1050 and the R7 370, falling slower than GTX 1050 by 4.7% and faster than R7 370 by 7%. 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)

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Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
159.6 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
146.9 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
131.7 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
61.1 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
117.2 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
109.8 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
106.0 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
86.3 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the RX 560 and the R7 370, falling slower than RX 560 by 1.6% and faster than R7 370 by 10.5%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. The GTX 950's performance in this game hovers around the 60fps mark. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the RX 560. Against its rival - the RX 460, the GTX 950 is much slower.

Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

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Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
91.5 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
77.6 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
76.3 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
33.6 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
68.2 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
68.2 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
67.3 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
62.4 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
60.2 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
52.8 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
50.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
50.9 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
43.7 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
37.7 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
35.7 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the GTX 1050 and the R7 370, falling slower than GTX 1050 by 4.7% and faster than R7 370 by 7%. 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)

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Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
153.3 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
144.5 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
133.1 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
129.5 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
125.6 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
54.7 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
109.8 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
102.1 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
94.7 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the RX 560 and the RX 460, falling slower than RX 560 by 7.5% and faster than RX 460 by 6.5%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. Against its rival - the RX 460, the GTX 950 is much slower.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare (2019)

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Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
195.9 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
167.8 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
165.5 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
75.5 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
148.6 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
148.6 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
146.6 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
136.9 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
131.7 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
116.5 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
112.4 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
112.4 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
97.1 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
84.2 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
80.1 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the GTX 1050 and the R7 370, falling slower than GTX 1050 by 4.5% and faster than R7 370 by 6.5%. 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 Low Quality settings

Change Quality Settings

Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
20
52.3
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
14
38.2
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
13
34.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
10
27.2
2023 Forspoken
12
31.0
2023 The Callisto Protocol
9
25.0
2023 Dead Space
14
38.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
17
44.2
2023 Armored Core VI
17
44.2
2023 Immortals of Aveum
8
22.7
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
15
40.2
2023 Remnant II
9
25.0
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
12
31.5
2023 Atomic Heart
12
31.5
2023 Starfield
6
17.5
2022 Elden Ring
16
41.2
2022 God of War
15
39.7
2022 Overwatch 2
25
66.4
2022 F1 22
17
44.7
2022 Dying Light 2
16
42.2
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
16
42.2
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
24
63.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
18
48.5
2021 Forza Horizon 5
15
40.2
2021 Halo Infinite
12
32.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
20
53.3
2021 Hitman 3
21
54.7
2021 Far Cry 6
20
51.4
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
21
55.1
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
21
55.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
13
33.6
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
9
23.3
2020 Valorant
43
112.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
20
52.3
2020 Death Stranding
23
59.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
16
41.2
2020 Godfall
22
57.9
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
13
33.6
2019 Apex Legends
22
58.3
2019 Anthem
15
40.7
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
21
56.1
2019 Resident Evil 2
29
75.9
2019 Metro Exodus
15
39.2
2019 World War Z
25
64.6
2019 Gears of War 5
20
53.3
2019 F1 2019
25
64.2
2019 GreedFall
22
58.8
2019 Borderlands 3
17
44.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
29
75.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
13
34.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
19
50.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
23
61.1
2018 Fallout 76
26
67.7
2018 Hitman 2
21
55.1
2018 Just Cause 4
20
52.8
2018 Monster Hunter: World
22
56.5
2018 Strange Brigade
30
78.4
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
27
70.8
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
23
61.1
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
26
69.0
2017 For Honor
33
87.1
2017 Project CARS 2
25
66.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
30
77.2
2016 Overwatch
33
87.1
2016 Dishonored 2
19
50.9
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
21
54.7
2015 Total War: Attila
18
48.5
2015 Rocket League
78
200.7
2015 Need For Speed
28
73.3
2015 Project CARS
27
70.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
44
115.0
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
27
69.9
2014 Far Cry 4
26
68.2
2014 GRID Autosport
37
95.1
2014 Shadow of Mordor
25
65.1
2014 The Talos Principle
30
77.6
2013 Crysis 3
30
78.8
2013 Battlefield 4
28
72.5
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
58
150.7
2009 League of Legends
94
241.6

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
15
40.2
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
11
29.4
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
10
27.2
2023 The Last of Us Part I
8
21.6
2023 Forspoken
8
21.6
2023 The Callisto Protocol
7
18.7
2023 Dead Space
10
27.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
14
36.7
2023 Armored Core VI
14
36.7
2023 Immortals of Aveum
6
16.3
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
11
29.4
2023 Remnant II
6
17.5
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
9
25.0
2023 Atomic Heart
9
23.9
2023 Starfield
6
16.3
2022 Elden Ring
13
34.1
2022 God of War
13
35.2
2022 Overwatch 2
22
58.3
2022 F1 22
11
29.4
2022 Dying Light 2
11
29.4
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
12
31.5
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
18
48.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
13
34.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
13
35.2
2021 Halo Infinite
11
29.4
2021 Battlefield 2042
14
37.7
2021 Hitman 3
16
41.2
2021 Far Cry 6
15
40.2
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
16
41.7
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
15
39.2
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
11
29.9
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
8
21.0
2020 Valorant
37
95.5
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
16
43.2
2020 Death Stranding
18
48.1
2020 Marvel's Avengers
12
31.5
2020 Godfall
16
41.2
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
12
31.5
2019 Apex Legends
17
45.7
2019 Anthem
13
33.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
17
45.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
21
55.1
2019 Metro Exodus
12
31.5
2019 World War Z
19
50.0
2019 Gears of War 5
15
40.7
2019 F1 2019
18
48.5
2019 GreedFall
17
45.2
2019 Borderlands 3
12
32.5
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
22
57.4
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
11
28.8
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
15
40.7
2018 Forza Horizon 4
20
53.7
2018 Hitman 2
14
38.2
2018 Just Cause 4
16
41.2
2018 Monster Hunter: World
16
41.7
2018 Strange Brigade
22
58.3
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
22
56.5
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
16
43.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
20
52.8
2017 For Honor
22
56.5
2017 Project CARS 2
19
49.5
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
27
70.8
2016 Overwatch
25
64.6
2016 Dishonored 2
17
44.7
2015 Rocket League
40
104.1
2015 Need For Speed
23
59.7
2015 Project CARS
22
57.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
31
81.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
50
130.6
2009 League of Legends
60
155.3

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
15
40.2
2019 Anthem
11
28.3
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
14
38.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
17
45.7
2019 Metro Exodus
11
28.3
2019 World War Z
16
43.2
2019 Gears of War 5
14
36.2
2019 F1 2019
16
43.2
2019 GreedFall
13
35.7
2019 Borderlands 3
10
27.7
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
19
50.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
10
26.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
14
36.2
2018 Forza Horizon 4
19
49.0
2018 Hitman 2
13
33.6
2018 Just Cause 4
13
34.6
2018 Monster Hunter: World
13
34.1
2018 Strange Brigade
19
50.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
19
49.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
14
36.7
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
19
49.0
2017 For Honor
18
47.1
2017 Project CARS 2
19
49.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
27
70.3
2016 Overwatch
21
54.7
2016 Dishonored 2
16
43.2
2015 Rocket League
33
85.9
2015 Need For Speed
21
54.2
2015 Project CARS
20
52.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
26
66.8
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
51
132.4
2009 League of Legends
48
124.2

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
12
31.5
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
7
19.8
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
7
19.8
2023 The Last of Us Part I
4
12.5
2023 Forspoken
4
11.3
2023 The Callisto Protocol
3
9.9
2023 Dead Space
4
12.5
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
8
22.7
2023 Armored Core VI
8
22.7
2023 Immortals of Aveum
3
8.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
6
17.5
2023 Remnant II
3
9.3
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
5
13.2
2023 Atomic Heart
6
16.3
2023 Starfield
4
11.3
2022 Elden Ring
8
21.0
2022 God of War
11
28.3
2022 Overwatch 2
18
46.6
2022 F1 22
8
22.7
2022 Dying Light 2
8
22.7
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
9
25.0
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
14
36.2
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
8
22.7
2021 Forza Horizon 5
11
28.3
2021 Halo Infinite
8
21.6
2021 Battlefield 2042
10
26.1
2021 Hitman 3
10
27.2
2021 Far Cry 6
9
23.9
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
9
25.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
10
27.2
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
8
21.6
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
6
17.5
2020 Valorant
33
85.5
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
9
25.5
2020 Death Stranding
12
31.5
2020 Marvel's Avengers
7
18.1
2020 Godfall
8
22.2
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
8
22.2
2019 Apex Legends
11
29.9
2019 Anthem
7
19.8
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
10
26.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
11
30.4
2019 Metro Exodus
8
21.6
2019 World War Z
12
31.5
2019 Gears of War 5
10
27.7
2019 F1 2019
12
33.1
2019 GreedFall
8
21.6
2019 Borderlands 3
7
18.7
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
14
37.7
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
7
19.8
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
10
27.7
2018 Forza Horizon 4
14
38.2
2018 Hitman 2
9
25.0
2018 Just Cause 4
9
23.9
2018 Monster Hunter: World
8
22.7
2018 Strange Brigade
13
35.2
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
13
35.2
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
10
26.1
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
15
39.2
2017 For Honor
12
31.5
2017 Project CARS 2
16
42.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
24
61.5
2016 Overwatch
14
37.7
2016 Dishonored 2
14
36.7
2015 Rocket League
22
56.5
2015 Need For Speed
16
42.7
2015 Project CARS
16
42.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
16
43.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
46
120.2
2009 League of Legends
29
75.5
GTX 950 with FX-4170 at 1080p and Low Quality settings
GTX 950 with FX-4170 at 1440p and Low Quality settings
GTX 950 with FX-4170 at 4K and Low 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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