GTX 950 benchmark with Core i3-12300 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at High 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 i3-12300 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at High 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 i3-12300 ($143)
CPU Impact on FPS + 0.9 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % 0.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings High Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 57.8 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 43.0 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 37.8 FPS
Average 4K Performance 28.0 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 74/100 Very 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)

High Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
36.6 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
30.6 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
30.0 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
29.3 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
26.6 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
26.6 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
26.2 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
24.2 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
23.2 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
20.2 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
19.4 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
19.4 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
16.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
14.1 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
13.3 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the GTX 1050 and the R7 370, falling slower than GTX 1050 by 5.1% and faster than R7 370 by 7.6%. It has a strong relative performance against every graphics card here.

Forza Horizon 4 (2018)

High Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
67.8 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
61.8 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
54.7 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
55.0 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
48.1 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
44.7 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
43.0 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
34.3 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the RX 560 and the R7 370, falling slower than RX 560 by 1.8% and faster than R7 370 by 11.7%. 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 54.995181958868 fps in , topping the RX 460 by a good margin.

Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)

High Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
36.6 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
30.6 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
30.0 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
29.3 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
26.6 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
26.6 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
26.2 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
24.2 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
23.2 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
20.2 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
19.4 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
19.4 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
16.5 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
14.1 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
13.3 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the GTX 1050 and the R7 370, falling slower than GTX 1050 by 5.1% and faster than R7 370 by 7.6%. It has a strong relative performance against every graphics card here.

Grand Theft Auto V (2015)

High Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
64.8 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
60.7 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
55.3 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
53.7 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
51.9 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
49.1 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
44.7 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
41.3 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
38.0 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the RX 560 and the RX 460, falling slower than RX 560 by 8.3% and faster than RX 460 by 7.2%. 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)

High Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
85.5 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
71.7 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
70.6 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
68.8 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
62.6 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
62.6 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
61.6 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
57.1 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
54.7 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
47.7 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
45.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
45.9 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
39.0 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
33.4 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
31.6 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the GTX 1050 and the R7 370, falling slower than GTX 1050 by 5.1% and faster than R7 370 by 7.3%. It has a strong relative performance against every graphics card here.

Game Performance at High Quality settings

Change Quality Settings

Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
42
46.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
30
33.6
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
26
29.7
2023 The Last of Us Part I
21
23.6
2023 Forspoken
24
26.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
19
21.5
2023 Dead Space
30
33.6
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
35
39.0
2023 Armored Core VI
35
39.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
17
19.2
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
31
35.6
2023 Remnant II
19
21.5
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
24
27.7
2023 Atomic Heart
24
27.7
2023 Starfield
13
15.1
2022 Elden Ring
32
36.6
2022 God of War
31
35.0
2022 Overwatch 2
54
60.2
2022 F1 22
35
39.4
2022 Dying Light 2
33
37.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
33
37.5
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
51
57.8
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
38
43.2
2021 Forza Horizon 5
31
35.4
2021 Halo Infinite
25
28.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
42
47.7
2021 Hitman 3
44
48.9
2021 Far Cry 6
41
45.7
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
44
49.6
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
44
49.9
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
26
29.3
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
17
20.0
2020 Valorant
94
105.4
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
42
46.9
2020 Death Stranding
47
53.2
2020 Marvel's Avengers
32
36.6
2020 Godfall
46
52.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
26
29.3
2019 Apex Legends
47
52.5
2019 Anthem
32
35.9
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
45
50.1
2019 Resident Evil 2
62
69.4
2019 Metro Exodus
31
34.5
2019 World War Z
52
58.4
2019 Gears of War 5
42
47.7
2019 F1 2019
52
57.9
2019 GreedFall
47
52.9
2019 Borderlands 3
34
38.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
61
68.8
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
27
30.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
40
44.5
2018 Forza Horizon 4
49
55.0
2018 Fallout 76
55
61.6
2018 Hitman 2
44
49.4
2018 Just Cause 4
42
47.4
2018 Monster Hunter: World
45
50.6
2018 Strange Brigade
64
72.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
57
64.2
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
49
55.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
56
62.7
2017 For Honor
72
80.5
2017 Project CARS 2
53
59.9
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
63
70.5
2016 Overwatch
72
80.5
2016 Dishonored 2
40
45.4
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
44
49.1
2015 Total War: Attila
38
43.2
2015 Rocket League
179
199.2
2015 Need For Speed
60
67.0
2015 Project CARS
58
64.5
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
97
108.4
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
57
63.4
2014 Far Cry 4
55
61.8
2014 GRID Autosport
79
88.3
2014 Shadow of Mordor
52
58.7
2014 The Talos Principle
63
70.9
2013 Crysis 3
65
72.3
2013 Battlefield 4
59
66.1
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
130
145.1
2009 League of Legends
220
245.4

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
28
35.0
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
20
25.3
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
18
23.2
2023 The Last of Us Part I
14
18.2
2023 Forspoken
14
18.2
2023 The Callisto Protocol
12
15.7
2023 Dead Space
18
23.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
25
32.0
2023 Armored Core VI
25
32.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
11
13.9
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
20
25.3
2023 Remnant II
11
14.9
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
16
21.1
2023 Atomic Heart
16
20.4
2023 Starfield
10
13.5
2022 Elden Ring
23
29.5
2022 God of War
24
30.2
2022 Overwatch 2
41
52.0
2022 F1 22
20
25.3
2022 Dying Light 2
20
25.3
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
21
27.3
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
34
42.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
23
29.3
2021 Forza Horizon 5
24
30.6
2021 Halo Infinite
20
25.3
2021 Battlefield 2042
26
32.9
2021 Hitman 3
28
35.9
2021 Far Cry 6
28
35.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
29
36.3
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
27
34.0
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
20
25.6
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
14
17.7
2020 Valorant
70
87.7
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
30
37.7
2020 Death Stranding
33
42.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
21
26.9
2020 Godfall
28
36.1
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
21
27.3
2019 Apex Legends
32
40.3
2019 Anthem
23
28.9
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
31
39.7
2019 Resident Evil 2
38
48.6
2019 Metro Exodus
21
27.3
2019 World War Z
35
44.0
2019 Gears of War 5
28
35.6
2019 F1 2019
33
42.5
2019 GreedFall
31
39.6
2019 Borderlands 3
22
28.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
40
51.2
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
19
24.9
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
28
35.6
2018 Forza Horizon 4
37
47.4
2018 Hitman 2
26
33.3
2018 Just Cause 4
28
35.9
2018 Monster Hunter: World
29
36.4
2018 Strange Brigade
41
52.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
40
50.2
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
30
37.8
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
37
46.7
2017 For Honor
40
50.1
2017 Project CARS 2
34
43.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
51
63.9
2016 Overwatch
46
57.9
2016 Dishonored 2
31
39.2
2015 Rocket League
77
96.4
2015 Need For Speed
42
53.0
2015 Project CARS
40
50.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
59
73.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
98
123.0
2009 League of Legends
118
148.6

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
26
35.0
2019 Anthem
18
24.3
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
25
33.3
2019 Resident Evil 2
30
39.9
2019 Metro Exodus
18
24.0
2019 World War Z
28
37.8
2019 Gears of War 5
23
31.5
2019 F1 2019
28
37.7
2019 GreedFall
23
30.9
2019 Borderlands 3
17
23.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
33
44.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
16
22.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
23
31.5
2018 Forza Horizon 4
32
43.0
2018 Hitman 2
22
29.1
2018 Just Cause 4
22
30.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
22
29.7
2018 Strange Brigade
33
44.0
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
32
43.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
24
32.0
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
32
43.0
2017 For Honor
31
41.3
2017 Project CARS 2
32
43.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
47
62.9
2016 Overwatch
36
48.2
2016 Dishonored 2
28
37.7
2015 Rocket League
59
78.1
2015 Need For Speed
36
47.9
2015 Project CARS
35
46.5
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
45
59.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
94
124.5
2009 League of Legends
88
116.1

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
18
27.1
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
11
16.9
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
11
16.9
2023 The Last of Us Part I
7
10.2
2023 Forspoken
6
9.3
2023 The Callisto Protocol
5
8.2
2023 Dead Space
7
10.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
13
19.0
2023 Armored Core VI
13
19.0
2023 Immortals of Aveum
4
6.9
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
10
14.9
2023 Remnant II
5
7.8
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
7
11.2
2023 Atomic Heart
9
13.5
2023 Starfield
6
9.3
2022 Elden Ring
12
17.9
2022 God of War
16
24.2
2022 Overwatch 2
28
40.6
2022 F1 22
13
19.0
2022 Dying Light 2
13
19.0
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
14
21.1
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
21
31.3
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
13
19.0
2021 Forza Horizon 5
17
24.3
2021 Halo Infinite
12
18.0
2021 Battlefield 2042
15
22.3
2021 Hitman 3
16
23.2
2021 Far Cry 6
14
20.4
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
14
21.1
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
16
23.2
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
12
18.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
10
14.5
2020 Valorant
54
77.7
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
15
21.5
2020 Death Stranding
18
27.1
2020 Marvel's Avengers
10
15.3
2020 Godfall
13
18.8
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
13
18.8
2019 Apex Legends
17
25.5
2019 Anthem
11
16.9
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
15
22.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
18
26.0
2019 Metro Exodus
12
18.0
2019 World War Z
18
26.9
2019 Gears of War 5
16
23.6
2019 F1 2019
19
28.4
2019 GreedFall
12
18.0
2019 Borderlands 3
11
15.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
22
32.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
11
16.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
16
23.6
2018 Forza Horizon 4
23
33.3
2018 Hitman 2
14
21.1
2018 Just Cause 4
14
20.2
2018 Monster Hunter: World
13
19.0
2018 Strange Brigade
21
30.6
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
21
30.4
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
15
22.1
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
23
34.0
2017 For Honor
18
27.1
2017 Project CARS 2
25
37.1
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
38
54.7
2016 Overwatch
22
32.5
2016 Dishonored 2
22
32.0
2015 Rocket League
34
49.7
2015 Need For Speed
25
37.1
2015 Project CARS
25
37.1
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
26
37.8
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
78
112.3
2009 League of Legends
47
67.8
GTX 950 with Core i3-12300 at 1080p and High Quality settings
GTX 950 with Core i3-12300 at 1440p and High Quality settings
GTX 950 with Core i3-12300 at 4K and High 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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