GTX 950 benchmark with Ryzen 5 5500 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. 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 5500 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 5 5500 ($159.99)
CPU Impact on FPS + 0.9 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Low Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 138.3 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 106.0 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 94.3 FPS
Average 4K Performance 71.6 FPS
Memory 2 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 5.2
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 7.2
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 8.4
4K Cost Per Frame $ 11.8
Series GTX 950
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
Overall Combination Score 97/100 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
74.6 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.

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
132.4 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. Those who have a high refresh rate monitor will enjoy what GTX 950 has to offer as it averages 132.38072783547 fps. The GTX 950 averaged 132.38072783547 fps in , topping the RX 460 by a good margin.

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
74.6 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.

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

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
161.6 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 161.61186546628 fps.

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
103
114.6
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
76
84.6
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
67
75.5
2023 The Last of Us Part I
54
61.1
2023 Forspoken
61
68.6
2023 The Callisto Protocol
50
56.1
2023 Dead Space
76
84.6
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
87
97.1
2023 Armored Core VI
87
97.1
2023 Immortals of Aveum
45
50.5
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
80
89.1
2023 Remnant II
50
56.1
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
63
70.8
2023 Atomic Heart
63
70.8
2023 Starfield
36
40.2
2022 Elden Ring
82
91.5
2022 God of War
79
87.9
2022 Overwatch 2
129
143.5
2022 F1 22
88
97.8
2022 Dying Light 2
84
93.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
84
93.5
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
124
138.3
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
95
106.3
2021 Forza Horizon 5
79
88.7
2021 Halo Infinite
64
71.6
2021 Battlefield 2042
104
116.5
2021 Hitman 3
107
119.1
2021 Far Cry 6
100
112.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
108
120.5
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
109
121.3
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
67
74.6
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
47
52.3
2020 Valorant
211
235.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
103
114.6
2020 Death Stranding
115
128.5
2020 Marvel's Avengers
82
91.5
2020 Godfall
113
126.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
67
74.6
2019 Apex Legends
114
127.0
2019 Anthem
80
89.9
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
109
121.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
146
162.9
2019 Metro Exodus
78
86.7
2019 World War Z
125
139.7
2019 Gears of War 5
104
116.5
2019 F1 2019
124
138.7
2019 GreedFall
114
127.8
2019 Borderlands 3
87
96.7
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
145
161.6
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
68
76.3
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
98
109.4
2018 Forza Horizon 4
119
132.4
2018 Fallout 76
131
146.6
2018 Hitman 2
108
120.2
2018 Just Cause 4
104
115.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
110
122.7
2018 Strange Brigade
151
168.4
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
136
152.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
119
132.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
134
149.0
2017 For Honor
167
185.8
2017 Project CARS 2
128
142.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
148
165.2
2016 Overwatch
167
185.8
2016 Dishonored 2
100
111.3
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
107
119.4
2015 Total War: Attila
95
106.3
2015 Rocket League
359
399.9
2015 Need For Speed
142
158.0
2015 Project CARS
137
152.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
216
240.8
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
135
150.3
2014 Far Cry 4
132
146.9
2014 GRID Autosport
181
201.6
2014 Shadow of Mordor
126
140.4
2014 The Talos Principle
149
166.2
2013 Crysis 3
152
169.1
2013 Battlefield 4
140
156.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
277
308.4
2009 League of Legends
424
471.4

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
70
87.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
52
65.1
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
48
60.2
2023 The Last of Us Part I
38
48.1
2023 Forspoken
38
48.1
2023 The Callisto Protocol
33
41.7
2023 Dead Space
48
60.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
64
80.9
2023 Armored Core VI
64
80.9
2023 Immortals of Aveum
29
37.2
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
52
65.1
2023 Remnant II
31
39.7
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
44
55.1
2023 Atomic Heart
42
53.3
2023 Starfield
28
36.2
2022 Elden Ring
60
75.0
2022 God of War
61
76.7
2022 Overwatch 2
100
126.0
2022 F1 22
52
65.1
2022 Dying Light 2
52
65.1
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
55
69.9
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
84
105.2
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
59
74.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
62
77.6
2021 Halo Infinite
52
65.1
2021 Battlefield 2042
66
83.0
2021 Hitman 3
71
89.9
2021 Far Cry 6
70
87.9
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
72
90.7
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
68
85.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
52
66.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
37
46.6
2020 Valorant
160
200.4
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
75
93.9
2020 Death Stranding
83
104.4
2020 Marvel's Avengers
55
69.0
2020 Godfall
72
90.3
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
55
69.9
2019 Apex Legends
79
99.8
2019 Anthem
59
73.8
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
78
98.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
94
118.3
2019 Metro Exodus
55
69.9
2019 World War Z
86
108.2
2019 Gears of War 5
71
89.1
2019 F1 2019
83
104.8
2019 GreedFall
78
98.2
2019 Borderlands 3
57
72.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
99
124.2
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
51
64.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
71
89.1
2018 Forza Horizon 4
92
115.7
2018 Hitman 2
67
83.8
2018 Just Cause 4
71
89.9
2018 Monster Hunter: World
72
91.1
2018 Strange Brigade
100
126.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
97
122.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
75
94.3
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
91
114.3
2017 For Honor
97
121.6
2017 Project CARS 2
85
107.5
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
121
151.3
2016 Overwatch
110
138.7
2016 Dishonored 2
77
97.5
2015 Rocket League
173
217.4
2015 Need For Speed
102
128.1
2015 Project CARS
98
122.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
137
172.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
214
268.2
2009 League of Legends
251
314.6

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
66
87.9
2019 Anthem
47
62.9
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
63
83.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
75
99.0
2019 Metro Exodus
47
62.0
2019 World War Z
71
94.3
2019 Gears of War 5
60
79.7
2019 F1 2019
71
93.9
2019 GreedFall
59
78.4
2019 Borderlands 3
46
60.6
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
83
109.4
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
43
57.4
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
60
79.7
2018 Forza Horizon 4
80
106.0
2018 Hitman 2
56
74.2
2018 Just Cause 4
57
76.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
57
75.5
2018 Strange Brigade
82
108.2
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
80
106.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
61
80.9
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
80
106.0
2017 For Honor
77
102.1
2017 Project CARS 2
80
106.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
113
149.3
2016 Overwatch
89
117.6
2016 Dishonored 2
71
93.9
2015 Rocket League
137
180.8
2015 Need For Speed
88
116.9
2015 Project CARS
86
113.9
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
108
142.5
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
206
271.1
2009 League of Legends
194
255.3

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
48
69.5
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
31
44.7
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
31
44.7
2023 The Last of Us Part I
19
27.7
2023 Forspoken
17
25.5
2023 The Callisto Protocol
15
22.7
2023 Dead Space
19
27.7
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
34
50.0
2023 Armored Core VI
34
50.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
13
19.3
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
27
39.7
2023 Remnant II
15
21.6
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
21
30.4
2023 Atomic Heart
25
36.2
2023 Starfield
17
25.5
2022 Elden Ring
32
47.1
2022 God of War
43
62.4
2022 Overwatch 2
70
100.6
2022 F1 22
34
50.0
2022 Dying Light 2
34
50.0
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
38
55.1
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
55
79.3
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
34
50.0
2021 Forza Horizon 5
43
62.9
2021 Halo Infinite
33
47.6
2021 Battlefield 2042
40
57.9
2021 Hitman 3
42
60.2
2021 Far Cry 6
37
53.3
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
38
55.1
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
42
60.2
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
33
47.6
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
27
38.7
2020 Valorant
126
180.2
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
39
56.1
2020 Death Stranding
48
69.5
2020 Marvel's Avengers
28
40.7
2020 Godfall
34
49.5
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
34
49.5
2019 Apex Legends
45
65.5
2019 Anthem
31
44.7
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
41
58.8
2019 Resident Evil 2
46
66.8
2019 Metro Exodus
33
47.6
2019 World War Z
48
69.0
2019 Gears of War 5
42
61.1
2019 F1 2019
50
72.5
2019 GreedFall
33
47.6
2019 Borderlands 3
29
42.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
57
82.2
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
30
44.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
42
61.1
2018 Forza Horizon 4
58
83.8
2018 Hitman 2
38
55.1
2018 Just Cause 4
36
52.8
2018 Monster Hunter: World
34
50.0
2018 Strange Brigade
54
77.6
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
54
77.2
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
40
57.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
59
85.5
2017 For Honor
48
69.5
2017 Project CARS 2
64
92.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
92
131.7
2016 Overwatch
57
82.2
2016 Dishonored 2
56
80.9
2015 Rocket League
84
120.9
2015 Need For Speed
64
92.7
2015 Project CARS
64
92.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
66
94.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
173
248.1
2009 League of Legends
111
159.6
GTX 950 with Ryzen 5 5500 at 1080p and Low Quality settings
GTX 950 with Ryzen 5 5500 at 1440p and Low Quality settings
GTX 950 with Ryzen 5 5500 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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