GTX 950 benchmark with i7-880 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Medium 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 Intel Core i7-880 @ 3.07GHz has less than 15% bottleneck in many games and can cause minor FPS loss. This combination between GTX 950 and Intel Core i7-880 @ 3.07GHz has less than 8% bottleneck in many games and is 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 i7-880 1080p, 1440p, Ultrawide, 4K benchmarks at Medium 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 i7-880 @ 3.07GHz ($583)
CPU Impact on FPS -9.3 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -30.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Medium Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 60.8 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 46.0 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 40.7 FPS
Average 4K Performance 30.5 FPS
Memory 2 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 7.7
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 10.7
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 12.4
4K Cost Per Frame $ 17.5
Series GTX 950
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
Overall Combination Score 80/100 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)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
54.9 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
46.2 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
45.5 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
30.5 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
40.4 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
40.4 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
39.9 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
36.9 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
35.5 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
31.1 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
29.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
29.9 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
25.6 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
22.0 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
20.7 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the GTX 1050 and the R7 370, falling slower than GTX 1050 by 4.8% and faster than R7 370 by 7.2%. 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)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
98.4 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
90.2 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
80.3 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
56.2 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
71.1 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
66.4 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
64.0 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
51.6 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the RX 560 and the R7 370, falling slower than RX 560 by 1.7% and faster than R7 370 by 11.1%. 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)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
54.9 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
46.2 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
45.5 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
30.5 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
40.4 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
40.4 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
39.9 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
36.9 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
35.5 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
31.1 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
29.9 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
29.9 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
25.6 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
22.0 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
20.7 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the GTX 1050 and the R7 370, falling slower than GTX 1050 by 4.8% and faster than R7 370 by 7.2%. 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)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
94.3 FPS
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
88.6 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
81.2 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
79.0 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
76.5 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
50.4 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
66.4 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
61.6 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
56.9 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the RX 560 and the RX 460, falling slower than RX 560 by 7.9% and faster than RX 460 by 6.8%. 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)

Medium Quality

Resolution 1920x1080

Year Graphics Card Price Frames Per Second
2016 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti $ 169
122.3 FPS
2016 AMD Radeon RX 460 $ 140
103.7 FPS
2018 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 $ 169
102.3 FPS
2015 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 $ 159
69.5 FPS
2015 AMD Radeon R7 370 $ 149
91.3 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 560 $ 99
91.3 FPS
2014 AMD Radeon R7 265 $ 149
89.9 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost $ 169
83.7 FPS
2014 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti $ 149
80.3 FPS
2017 AMD Radeon RX 550 $ 79
70.6 FPS
2013 AMD Radeon HD 7790 $ 149
68.0 FPS
2012 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti $ 149
68.0 FPS
2017 NVIDIA GeForce GT 1030 $ 79
58.4 FPS
2013 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 $ 109
50.4 FPS
2012 AMD Radeon HD 7750 $ 109
47.8 FPS

The GTX 950 sits between the GTX 1050 and the R7 370, falling slower than GTX 1050 by 4.8% and faster than R7 370 by 6.9%. 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 Medium Quality settings

Change Quality Settings

Resolution 1920x1080

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
31
48.3
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
23
35.0
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
20
31.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
16
24.7
2023 Forspoken
18
28.2
2023 The Callisto Protocol
14
22.6
2023 Dead Space
23
35.0
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
26
40.4
2023 Armored Core VI
26
40.4
2023 Immortals of Aveum
13
20.4
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
24
36.9
2023 Remnant II
14
22.6
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
19
28.8
2023 Atomic Heart
19
28.8
2023 Starfield
10
16.0
2022 Elden Ring
25
38.0
2022 God of War
24
36.4
2022 Overwatch 2
40
61.1
2022 F1 22
26
40.7
2022 Dying Light 2
25
38.8
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
25
38.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
38
58.9
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
29
44.4
2021 Forza Horizon 5
24
36.6
2021 Halo Infinite
19
29.3
2021 Battlefield 2042
32
48.8
2021 Hitman 3
33
50.1
2021 Far Cry 6
31
47.0
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
33
50.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
33
51.1
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
20
30.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
14
21.3
2020 Valorant
69
104.4
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
31
48.3
2020 Death Stranding
35
54.4
2020 Marvel's Avengers
25
38.0
2020 Godfall
35
53.4
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
20
30.5
2019 Apex Legends
35
53.9
2019 Anthem
24
37.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
33
51.4
2019 Resident Evil 2
46
70.2
2019 Metro Exodus
23
35.8
2019 World War Z
39
59.6
2019 Gears of War 5
32
48.8
2019 F1 2019
39
59.1
2019 GreedFall
35
54.2
2019 Borderlands 3
26
40.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
45
69.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
20
31.3
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
30
45.7
2018 Forza Horizon 4
37
56.2
2018 Fallout 76
41
62.5
2018 Hitman 2
33
50.6
2018 Just Cause 4
32
48.6
2018 Monster Hunter: World
34
51.9
2018 Strange Brigade
48
72.7
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
43
65.2
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
37
56.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
42
63.7
2017 For Honor
53
80.8
2017 Project CARS 2
40
60.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
47
71.3
2016 Overwatch
53
80.8
2016 Dishonored 2
30
46.8
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
33
50.4
2015 Total War: Attila
29
44.4
2015 Rocket League
125
190.1
2015 Need For Speed
44
67.8
2015 Project CARS
43
65.4
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
70
107.3
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
42
64.5
2014 Far Cry 4
41
62.8
2014 GRID Autosport
58
88.4
2014 Shadow of Mordor
39
59.9
2014 The Talos Principle
47
71.8
2013 Crysis 3
48
73.0
2013 Battlefield 4
44
66.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
93
141.3
2009 League of Legends
152
230.6

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
24
36.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
17
26.7
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
16
24.7
2023 The Last of Us Part I
12
19.5
2023 Forspoken
12
19.5
2023 The Callisto Protocol
11
17.0
2023 Dead Space
16
24.7
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
22
33.6
2023 Armored Core VI
22
33.6
2023 Immortals of Aveum
9
15.0
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
17
26.7
2023 Remnant II
10
16.0
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
14
22.6
2023 Atomic Heart
14
21.7
2023 Starfield
9
14.4
2022 Elden Ring
20
31.1
2022 God of War
21
31.9
2022 Overwatch 2
35
53.9
2022 F1 22
17
26.7
2022 Dying Light 2
17
26.7
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
19
28.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
29
44.4
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
20
31.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
21
32.2
2021 Halo Infinite
17
26.7
2021 Battlefield 2042
22
34.7
2021 Hitman 3
24
37.7
2021 Far Cry 6
24
36.9
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
25
38.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
23
35.8
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
17
27.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
12
18.9
2020 Valorant
58
88.6
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
26
39.3
2020 Death Stranding
29
44.1
2020 Marvel's Avengers
18
28.5
2020 Godfall
25
38.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
19
28.8
2019 Apex Legends
27
42.0
2019 Anthem
20
30.5
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
27
41.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
33
50.4
2019 Metro Exodus
19
28.8
2019 World War Z
30
45.7
2019 Gears of War 5
24
37.4
2019 F1 2019
29
44.1
2019 GreedFall
27
41.2
2019 Borderlands 3
19
29.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
34
52.9
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
17
26.4
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
24
37.4
2018 Forza Horizon 4
32
49.3
2018 Hitman 2
23
35.0
2018 Just Cause 4
24
37.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
25
38.3
2018 Strange Brigade
35
53.9
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
34
51.9
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
26
39.6
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
32
48.6
2017 For Honor
34
51.9
2017 Project CARS 2
30
45.5
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
43
65.4
2016 Overwatch
39
59.6
2016 Dishonored 2
27
41.0
2015 Rocket League
64
96.9
2015 Need For Speed
36
54.7
2015 Project CARS
34
52.4
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
49
75.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
80
122.3
2009 League of Legends
96
145.9

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
24
36.9
2019 Anthem
17
25.8
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
23
35.0
2019 Resident Evil 2
27
41.8
2019 Metro Exodus
16
25.6
2019 World War Z
26
39.6
2019 Gears of War 5
22
33.3
2019 F1 2019
26
39.6
2019 GreedFall
21
32.7
2019 Borderlands 3
16
25.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
30
46.2
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
15
23.5
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
22
33.3
2018 Forza Horizon 4
29
44.7
2018 Hitman 2
20
30.8
2018 Just Cause 4
20
31.6
2018 Monster Hunter: World
20
31.3
2018 Strange Brigade
30
45.7
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
29
44.7
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
22
33.6
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
29
44.7
2017 For Honor
28
43.1
2017 Project CARS 2
29
44.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
42
64.7
2016 Overwatch
33
50.1
2016 Dishonored 2
26
39.6
2015 Rocket League
52
79.4
2015 Need For Speed
32
49.9
2015 Project CARS
31
48.3
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
40
61.6
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
81
123.9
2009 League of Legends
76
116.0

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
19
28.8
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
12
18.2
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
12
18.2
2023 The Last of Us Part I
7
11.0
2023 Forspoken
6
10.3
2023 The Callisto Protocol
5
8.9
2023 Dead Space
7
11.0
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
13
20.4
2023 Armored Core VI
13
20.4
2023 Immortals of Aveum
5
7.9
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
10
16.0
2023 Remnant II
5
8.6
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
7
12.1
2023 Atomic Heart
9
14.4
2023 Starfield
6
10.3
2022 Elden Ring
12
19.2
2022 God of War
17
25.8
2022 Overwatch 2
28
42.6
2022 F1 22
13
20.4
2022 Dying Light 2
13
20.4
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
14
22.6
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
21
33.0
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
13
20.4
2021 Forza Horizon 5
17
25.8
2021 Halo Infinite
12
19.5
2021 Battlefield 2042
15
23.8
2021 Hitman 3
16
24.7
2021 Far Cry 6
14
21.7
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
14
22.6
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
16
24.7
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
12
19.5
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
10
15.7
2020 Valorant
52
79.2
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
15
22.9
2020 Death Stranding
19
28.8
2020 Marvel's Avengers
10
16.3
2020 Godfall
13
20.1
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
13
20.1
2019 Apex Legends
17
27.0
2019 Anthem
12
18.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
15
24.1
2019 Resident Evil 2
18
27.6
2019 Metro Exodus
12
19.5
2019 World War Z
19
28.8
2019 Gears of War 5
16
25.3
2019 F1 2019
19
30.2
2019 GreedFall
12
19.5
2019 Borderlands 3
11
17.0
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
22
34.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
11
17.9
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
16
25.3
2018 Forza Horizon 4
23
35.0
2018 Hitman 2
14
22.6
2018 Just Cause 4
14
21.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
13
20.4
2018 Strange Brigade
21
32.2
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
21
32.2
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
15
23.5
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
23
35.8
2017 For Honor
19
28.8
2017 Project CARS 2
25
39.1
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
37
56.7
2016 Overwatch
22
34.1
2016 Dishonored 2
22
33.6
2015 Rocket League
34
51.6
2015 Need For Speed
25
39.1
2015 Project CARS
25
39.1
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
26
39.6
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
74
112.3
2009 League of Legends
45
69.5
GTX 950 with i7-880 at 1080p and Medium Quality settings
GTX 950 with i7-880 at 1440p and Medium Quality settings
GTX 950 with i7-880 at 4K and Medium 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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