GTX 950 benchmark with Phenom 8600 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Ultra 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 Phenom 8600 Triple-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 Phenom 8600 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Ultra 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 Phenom 8600 Triple-Core ($52.99)
CPU Impact on FPS -15.0 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -50.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Ultra Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 15.0 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 10.7 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 9.3 FPS
Average 4K Performance 6.6 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 64/100 Good

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)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
18.3 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
14.9 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
14.6 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
5.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
12.7 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
12.7 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
12.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
11.4 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
10.9 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
9.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
8.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
8.9 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
7.4 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
6.2 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
5.8 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the GTX 1050 and the R7 370, falling slower than GTX 1050 by 5.8% and faster than R7 370 by 8.7%. 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)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
37.2 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
33.4 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
29.0 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
11.1 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
25.0 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
23.0 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
22.0 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
17.0 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the RX 560 and the R7 370, falling slower than RX 560 by 2.1% and faster than R7 370 by 13.6%. It has an average relative performance against every graphics card here. 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)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
18.3 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
14.9 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
14.6 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
5.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
12.7 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
12.7 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
12.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
11.4 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
10.9 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
9.3 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
8.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
8.9 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
7.4 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
6.2 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
5.8 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the GTX 1050 and the R7 370, falling slower than GTX 1050 by 5.8% and faster than R7 370 by 8.7%. 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)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
35.3 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
32.7 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
29.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
28.4 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
27.3 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
9.7 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
23.0 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
21.0 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
19.1 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the RX 560 and the RX 460, falling slower than RX 560 by 9.6% and faster than RX 460 by 8.3%. 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)

Ultra Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
48.7 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
39.7 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
39.0 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
14.4 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
33.9 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
33.9 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
33.3 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
30.5 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
29.0 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
24.8 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
23.7 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
23.7 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
19.7 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
16.5 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
15.5 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the GTX 1050 and the R7 370, falling slower than GTX 1050 by 6% and faster than R7 370 by 8.6%. 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 Ultra Quality settings

Change Quality Settings

Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
3
9.2
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
2
6.3
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
2
5.5
2023 The Last of Us Part I
1
4.2
2023 Forspoken
1
4.9
2023 The Callisto Protocol
1
3.8
2023 Dead Space
2
6.3
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
2
7.5
2023 Armored Core VI
2
7.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
1
3.4
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
2
6.7
2023 Remnant II
1
3.8
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
1
5.0
2023 Atomic Heart
1
5.0
2023 Starfield
0
2.5
2022 Elden Ring
2
6.9
2022 God of War
2
6.6
2022 Overwatch 2
4
12.3
2022 F1 22
2
7.6
2022 Dying Light 2
2
7.1
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
2
7.1
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
4
11.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
3
8.4
2021 Forza Horizon 5
2
6.7
2021 Halo Infinite
1
5.1
2021 Battlefield 2042
3
9.4
2021 Hitman 3
3
9.7
2021 Far Cry 6
3
9.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
3
9.8
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
3
9.9
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
2
5.4
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
1
3.5
2020 Valorant
9
23.6
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
3
9.2
2020 Death Stranding
4
10.7
2020 Marvel's Avengers
2
6.9
2020 Godfall
4
10.4
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
2
5.4
2019 Apex Legends
4
10.5
2019 Anthem
2
6.8
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
3
10.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
5
14.5
2019 Metro Exodus
2
6.5
2019 World War Z
4
11.9
2019 Gears of War 5
3
9.4
2019 F1 2019
4
11.8
2019 GreedFall
4
10.6
2019 Borderlands 3
2
7.5
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
5
14.4
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
2
5.5
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
3
8.7
2018 Forza Horizon 4
4
11.1
2018 Fallout 76
4
12.6
2018 Hitman 2
3
9.8
2018 Just Cause 4
3
9.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
3
10.1
2018 Strange Brigade
5
15.1
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
5
13.3
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
4
11.1
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
5
12.9
2017 For Honor
6
17.2
2017 Project CARS 2
4
12.2
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
5
14.8
2016 Overwatch
6
17.2
2016 Dishonored 2
3
8.9
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
3
9.7
2015 Total War: Attila
3
8.4
2015 Rocket League
19
50.3
2015 Need For Speed
5
13.9
2015 Project CARS
5
13.3
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
9
24.4
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
5
13.1
2014 Far Cry 4
4
12.7
2014 GRID Autosport
7
19.2
2014 Shadow of Mordor
4
12.0
2014 The Talos Principle
5
14.9
2013 Crysis 3
5
15.2
2013 Battlefield 4
5
13.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
13
34.5
2009 League of Legends
25
64.6

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
2
6.7
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
1
4.6
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
1
4.2
2023 The Last of Us Part I
1
3.2
2023 Forspoken
1
3.2
2023 The Callisto Protocol
1
2.7
2023 Dead Space
1
4.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
2
6.0
2023 Armored Core VI
2
6.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
0
2.3
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
1
4.6
2023 Remnant II
0
2.5
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
1
3.8
2023 Atomic Heart
1
3.6
2023 Starfield
0
2.3
2022 Elden Ring
2
5.5
2022 God of War
2
5.7
2022 Overwatch 2
4
10.5
2022 F1 22
1
4.6
2022 Dying Light 2
1
4.6
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
1
5.0
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
3
8.4
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
2
5.5
2021 Forza Horizon 5
2
5.7
2021 Halo Infinite
1
4.6
2021 Battlefield 2042
2
6.2
2021 Hitman 3
2
6.9
2021 Far Cry 6
2
6.7
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
2
7.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
2
6.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
1
4.7
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
1
3.1
2020 Valorant
7
19.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
2
7.3
2020 Death Stranding
3
8.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
1
5.0
2020 Godfall
2
6.9
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
1
5.0
2019 Apex Legends
3
7.8
2019 Anthem
2
5.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
3
7.7
2019 Resident Evil 2
3
9.8
2019 Metro Exodus
1
5.0
2019 World War Z
3
8.7
2019 Gears of War 5
2
6.8
2019 F1 2019
3
8.4
2019 GreedFall
3
7.7
2019 Borderlands 3
2
5.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
4
10.3
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
1
4.5
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
2
6.8
2018 Forza Horizon 4
3
9.5
2018 Hitman 2
2
6.3
2018 Just Cause 4
2
6.9
2018 Monster Hunter: World
2
7.0
2018 Strange Brigade
4
10.5
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
3
10.1
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
2
7.3
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
3
9.3
2017 For Honor
3
10.1
2017 Project CARS 2
3
8.6
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
5
13.3
2016 Overwatch
4
11.9
2016 Dishonored 2
2
7.6
2015 Rocket League
8
21.5
2015 Need For Speed
4
10.8
2015 Project CARS
3
10.2
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
6
15.8
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
11
28.7
2009 League of Legends
14
35.9

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
2
6.7
2019 Anthem
1
4.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
2
6.3
2019 Resident Evil 2
3
7.8
2019 Metro Exodus
1
4.4
2019 World War Z
2
7.3
2019 Gears of War 5
2
5.9
2019 F1 2019
2
7.3
2019 GreedFall
2
5.8
2019 Borderlands 3
1
4.3
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
3
8.8
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
1
4.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
2
5.9
2018 Forza Horizon 4
3
8.5
2018 Hitman 2
2
5.4
2018 Just Cause 4
2
5.6
2018 Monster Hunter: World
2
5.5
2018 Strange Brigade
3
8.7
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
3
8.5
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
2
6.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
3
8.5
2017 For Honor
3
8.1
2017 Project CARS 2
3
8.5
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
5
13.2
2016 Overwatch
3
9.7
2016 Dishonored 2
2
7.3
2015 Rocket League
6
16.9
2015 Need For Speed
3
9.6
2015 Project CARS
3
9.3
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
4
12.4
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
11
29.2
2009 League of Legends
10
26.9

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
1
5.0
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
1
2.9
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
1
2.9
2023 The Last of Us Part I
0
1.7
2023 Forspoken
0
1.5
2023 The Callisto Protocol
0
1.3
2023 Dead Space
0
1.7
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
1
3.4
2023 Armored Core VI
1
3.4
2023 Immortals of Aveum
0
1.1
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
0
2.5
2023 Remnant II
0
1.2
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
0
1.8
2023 Atomic Heart
0
2.3
2023 Starfield
0
1.5
2022 Elden Ring
1
3.1
2022 God of War
1
4.4
2022 Overwatch 2
3
8.0
2022 F1 22
1
3.4
2022 Dying Light 2
1
3.4
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
1
3.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
2
5.9
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
1
3.4
2021 Forza Horizon 5
1
4.4
2021 Halo Infinite
1
3.2
2021 Battlefield 2042
1
4.0
2021 Hitman 3
1
4.2
2021 Far Cry 6
1
3.6
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
1
3.8
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
1
4.2
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
1
3.2
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
0
2.5
2020 Valorant
6
16.8
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
1
3.9
2020 Death Stranding
1
5.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
1
2.6
2020 Godfall
1
3.3
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
1
3.3
2019 Apex Legends
1
4.7
2019 Anthem
1
2.9
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
1
4.1
2019 Resident Evil 2
1
4.8
2019 Metro Exodus
1
3.2
2019 World War Z
1
5.0
2019 Gears of War 5
1
4.3
2019 F1 2019
2
5.3
2019 GreedFall
1
3.2
2019 Borderlands 3
1
2.7
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
2
6.2
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
1
2.9
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
1
4.3
2018 Forza Horizon 4
2
6.3
2018 Hitman 2
1
3.8
2018 Just Cause 4
1
3.6
2018 Monster Hunter: World
1
3.4
2018 Strange Brigade
2
5.7
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
2
5.7
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
1
4.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
2
6.5
2017 For Honor
1
5.0
2017 Project CARS 2
2
7.2
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
4
11.2
2016 Overwatch
2
6.2
2016 Dishonored 2
2
6.0
2015 Rocket League
3
10.1
2015 Need For Speed
2
7.2
2015 Project CARS
2
7.2
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
2
7.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
10
25.8
2009 League of Legends
5
14.4
GTX 950 with Phenom 8600 at 1080p and Ultra Quality settings
GTX 950 with Phenom 8600 at 1440p and Ultra Quality settings
GTX 950 with Phenom 8600 at 4K and Ultra 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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