GTX 950 benchmark with Ryzen 3 1200 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 Ryzen 3 1200 has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is perfect match to avoid FPS loss. This combination between GTX 950 and AMD Ryzen 3 1200 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 3 1200 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 Ryzen 3 1200 ($94.99)
CPU Impact on FPS -6.9 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -20.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Low Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 110.1 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 84.2 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 75.0 FPS
Average 4K Performance 57.0 FPS
Memory 2 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 6.9
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 9.6
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 11.1
4K Cost Per Frame $ 15.6
Series GTX 950
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
Overall Combination Score 94/100 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
58.3 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. The GTX 950's performance in this game hovers around the 60fps mark. 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
104.4 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. Its results are actually indistinguishable from those of the RX 560.

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
58.3 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. The GTX 950's performance in this game hovers around the 60fps mark. 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
93.9 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.

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
127.8 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. Those who have a high refresh rate monitor will enjoy what GTX 950 has to offer as it averages 127.75768766532 fps. 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
68
90.3
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
50
66.4
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
44
58.8
2023 The Last of Us Part I
36
47.6
2023 Forspoken
40
53.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
33
43.7
2023 Dead Space
50
66.4
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
57
76.3
2023 Armored Core VI
57
76.3
2023 Immortals of Aveum
29
39.2
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
53
69.9
2023 Remnant II
33
43.7
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
41
55.1
2023 Atomic Heart
41
55.1
2023 Starfield
23
31.0
2022 Elden Ring
54
71.6
2022 God of War
52
68.6
2022 Overwatch 2
85
113.1
2022 F1 22
58
76.7
2022 Dying Light 2
55
73.3
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
55
73.3
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
83
109.4
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
63
83.4
2021 Forza Horizon 5
52
69.5
2021 Halo Infinite
42
55.6
2021 Battlefield 2042
69
91.5
2021 Hitman 3
70
93.5
2021 Far Cry 6
67
88.3
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
71
94.7
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
72
95.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
44
58.3
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
30
40.7
2020 Valorant
142
187.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
68
90.3
2020 Death Stranding
76
101.4
2020 Marvel's Avengers
54
71.6
2020 Godfall
75
99.4
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
44
58.3
2019 Apex Legends
76
100.2
2019 Anthem
53
70.3
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
72
95.9
2019 Resident Evil 2
97
128.8
2019 Metro Exodus
51
67.7
2019 World War Z
83
110.5
2019 Gears of War 5
69
91.5
2019 F1 2019
83
109.4
2019 GreedFall
76
100.6
2019 Borderlands 3
57
75.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
96
127.8
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
45
59.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
65
85.9
2018 Forza Horizon 4
79
104.4
2018 Fallout 76
87
115.7
2018 Hitman 2
71
94.7
2018 Just Cause 4
68
90.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
73
96.7
2018 Strange Brigade
101
133.4
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
91
120.2
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
79
104.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
89
117.6
2017 For Honor
112
147.6
2017 Project CARS 2
85
112.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
99
131.0
2016 Overwatch
112
147.6
2016 Dishonored 2
66
87.5
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
71
93.9
2015 Total War: Attila
63
83.4
2015 Rocket League
246
325.2
2015 Need For Speed
94
124.9
2015 Project CARS
91
120.9
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
145
192.2
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
90
118.7
2014 Far Cry 4
88
116.1
2014 GRID Autosport
121
160.3
2014 Shadow of Mordor
84
110.9
2014 The Talos Principle
99
131.7
2013 Crysis 3
101
133.8
2013 Battlefield 4
93
123.1
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
188
248.1
2009 League of Legends
293
386.4

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
53
69.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
39
51.4
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
36
47.6
2023 The Last of Us Part I
28
37.7
2023 Forspoken
28
37.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
24
32.5
2023 Dead Space
36
47.6
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
48
64.2
2023 Armored Core VI
48
64.2
2023 Immortals of Aveum
22
29.4
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
39
51.4
2023 Remnant II
23
31.0
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
33
43.7
2023 Atomic Heart
32
42.2
2023 Starfield
21
28.3
2022 Elden Ring
44
59.3
2022 God of War
46
60.6
2022 Overwatch 2
76
100.2
2022 F1 22
39
51.4
2022 Dying Light 2
39
51.4
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
41
55.1
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
63
83.4
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
44
58.8
2021 Forza Horizon 5
46
61.5
2021 Halo Infinite
39
51.4
2021 Battlefield 2042
49
65.5
2021 Hitman 3
54
71.2
2021 Far Cry 6
53
69.9
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
54
72.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
51
67.7
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
39
51.9
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
27
36.7
2020 Valorant
122
161.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
56
74.2
2020 Death Stranding
63
83.0
2020 Marvel's Avengers
41
54.2
2020 Godfall
54
71.6
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
41
55.1
2019 Apex Legends
60
79.3
2019 Anthem
44
58.3
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
59
78.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
71
94.3
2019 Metro Exodus
41
55.1
2019 World War Z
65
85.9
2019 Gears of War 5
53
70.8
2019 F1 2019
63
83.0
2019 GreedFall
59
78.0
2019 Borderlands 3
43
57.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
74
98.6
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
38
50.5
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
53
70.8
2018 Forza Horizon 4
69
91.9
2018 Hitman 2
50
66.4
2018 Just Cause 4
54
71.2
2018 Monster Hunter: World
55
72.5
2018 Strange Brigade
76
100.2
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
73
97.1
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
56
74.6
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
68
90.7
2017 For Honor
73
96.7
2017 Project CARS 2
64
85.5
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
91
120.9
2016 Overwatch
83
110.5
2016 Dishonored 2
58
77.2
2015 Rocket League
132
174.8
2015 Need For Speed
77
102.1
2015 Project CARS
73
97.5
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
104
137.6
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
164
217.1
2009 League of Legends
194
255.6

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
53
69.9
2019 Anthem
37
50.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
50
66.4
2019 Resident Evil 2
59
78.8
2019 Metro Exodus
37
49.0
2019 World War Z
56
75.0
2019 Gears of War 5
47
62.9
2019 F1 2019
56
74.6
2019 GreedFall
47
62.0
2019 Borderlands 3
36
48.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
66
87.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
34
45.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
47
62.9
2018 Forza Horizon 4
63
84.2
2018 Hitman 2
44
58.8
2018 Just Cause 4
45
60.2
2018 Monster Hunter: World
45
59.7
2018 Strange Brigade
65
85.9
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
63
84.2
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
48
64.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
63
84.2
2017 For Honor
61
80.9
2017 Project CARS 2
63
84.2
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
90
119.4
2016 Overwatch
70
93.5
2016 Dishonored 2
56
74.6
2015 Rocket League
110
145.2
2015 Need For Speed
70
93.1
2015 Project CARS
68
90.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
86
113.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
166
219.7
2009 League of Legends
156
206.6

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
38
55.1
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
24
35.2
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
24
35.2
2023 The Last of Us Part I
15
22.2
2023 Forspoken
14
20.4
2023 The Callisto Protocol
12
18.1
2023 Dead Space
15
22.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
27
39.2
2023 Armored Core VI
27
39.2
2023 Immortals of Aveum
10
15.0
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
21
31.0
2023 Remnant II
11
16.9
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
16
23.9
2023 Atomic Heart
19
28.3
2023 Starfield
14
20.4
2022 Elden Ring
26
37.2
2022 God of War
34
49.5
2022 Overwatch 2
56
80.1
2022 F1 22
27
39.2
2022 Dying Light 2
27
39.2
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
30
43.7
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
43
62.9
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
27
39.2
2021 Forza Horizon 5
34
50.0
2021 Halo Infinite
26
37.2
2021 Battlefield 2042
31
45.7
2021 Hitman 3
33
47.6
2021 Far Cry 6
29
42.2
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
30
43.7
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
33
47.6
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
26
37.2
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
21
30.4
2020 Valorant
101
144.5
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
30
44.2
2020 Death Stranding
38
55.1
2020 Marvel's Avengers
22
32.0
2020 Godfall
27
39.2
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
27
39.2
2019 Apex Legends
36
51.9
2019 Anthem
24
35.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
32
46.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
36
52.8
2019 Metro Exodus
26
37.2
2019 World War Z
38
54.7
2019 Gears of War 5
33
48.5
2019 F1 2019
40
57.4
2019 GreedFall
26
37.2
2019 Borderlands 3
23
33.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
45
65.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
24
34.6
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
33
48.5
2018 Forza Horizon 4
46
66.4
2018 Hitman 2
30
43.7
2018 Just Cause 4
29
41.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
27
39.2
2018 Strange Brigade
43
61.5
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
42
61.1
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
31
45.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
47
67.7
2017 For Honor
38
55.1
2017 Project CARS 2
51
73.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
73
105.2
2016 Overwatch
45
65.1
2016 Dishonored 2
44
64.2
2015 Rocket League
67
96.7
2015 Need For Speed
51
73.8
2015 Project CARS
51
73.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
52
75.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
140
200.7
2009 League of Legends
89
127.8
GTX 950 with Ryzen 3 1200 at 1080p and Low Quality settings
GTX 950 with Ryzen 3 1200 at 1440p and Low Quality settings
GTX 950 with Ryzen 3 1200 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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