GTX 950 benchmark with i7-920 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 Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz 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 i7-920 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 Intel Core i7-920 @ 2.67GHz ($174)
CPU Impact on FPS -11.1 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -40.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Low Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 93.9 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 71.6 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 63.7 FPS
Average 4K Performance 48.1 FPS
Memory 2 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 8.4
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 11.8
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 13.6
4K Cost Per Frame $ 19.2
Series GTX 950
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
Overall Combination Score 91/100 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
46.6 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. 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
84.2 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. Against its rival - the RX 460, the GTX 950 is much slower.

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
46.6 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. 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
75.9 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. Against its rival - the RX 460, the GTX 950 is much slower.

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
103.7 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. 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
42
72.9
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
30
53.3
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
27
47.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
22
38.2
2023 Forspoken
25
43.2
2023 The Callisto Protocol
20
34.6
2023 Dead Space
30
53.3
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
35
61.5
2023 Armored Core VI
35
61.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
18
31.5
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
32
56.1
2023 Remnant II
20
34.6
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
25
44.2
2023 Atomic Heart
25
44.2
2023 Starfield
14
25.0
2022 Elden Ring
33
57.9
2022 God of War
32
55.1
2022 Overwatch 2
53
91.5
2022 F1 22
36
62.0
2022 Dying Light 2
34
58.8
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
34
58.8
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
51
88.3
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
39
67.3
2021 Forza Horizon 5
32
56.1
2021 Halo Infinite
26
44.7
2021 Battlefield 2042
42
73.8
2021 Hitman 3
43
75.5
2021 Far Cry 6
41
71.2
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
44
76.7
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
44
77.2
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
27
46.6
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
18
32.5
2020 Valorant
89
153.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
42
72.9
2020 Death Stranding
47
81.7
2020 Marvel's Avengers
33
57.9
2020 Godfall
46
80.1
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
27
46.6
2019 Apex Legends
47
80.9
2019 Anthem
32
56.5
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
44
77.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
60
104.4
2019 Metro Exodus
31
54.7
2019 World War Z
51
89.1
2019 Gears of War 5
42
73.8
2019 F1 2019
51
88.7
2019 GreedFall
47
81.3
2019 Borderlands 3
35
61.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
60
103.7
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
27
48.1
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
40
69.5
2018 Forza Horizon 4
49
84.2
2018 Fallout 76
54
93.9
2018 Hitman 2
44
76.3
2018 Just Cause 4
42
73.3
2018 Monster Hunter: World
45
78.0
2018 Strange Brigade
62
108.2
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
56
97.5
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
49
84.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
55
95.5
2017 For Honor
69
119.8
2017 Project CARS 2
53
91.1
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
61
106.3
2016 Overwatch
69
119.8
2016 Dishonored 2
41
70.8
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
44
75.9
2015 Total War: Attila
39
67.3
2015 Rocket League
156
269.3
2015 Need For Speed
58
101.4
2015 Project CARS
56
97.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
91
157.0
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
56
96.3
2014 Far Cry 4
54
93.9
2014 GRID Autosport
76
130.6
2014 Shadow of Mordor
52
89.9
2014 The Talos Principle
62
106.7
2013 Crysis 3
63
108.6
2013 Battlefield 4
58
99.8
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
118
204.0
2009 League of Legends
187
321.9

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
32
56.1
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
23
41.2
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
22
38.2
2023 The Last of Us Part I
17
30.4
2023 Forspoken
17
30.4
2023 The Callisto Protocol
15
26.1
2023 Dead Space
22
38.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
29
51.4
2023 Armored Core VI
29
51.4
2023 Immortals of Aveum
13
23.3
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
23
41.2
2023 Remnant II
14
25.0
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
20
34.6
2023 Atomic Heart
19
33.6
2023 Starfield
13
22.7
2022 Elden Ring
27
47.6
2022 God of War
28
48.5
2022 Overwatch 2
47
80.9
2022 F1 22
23
41.2
2022 Dying Light 2
23
41.2
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
25
44.2
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
39
67.3
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
27
47.1
2021 Forza Horizon 5
28
49.5
2021 Halo Infinite
23
41.2
2021 Battlefield 2042
30
52.8
2021 Hitman 3
33
57.4
2021 Far Cry 6
32
56.1
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
33
57.9
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
31
54.7
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
24
41.7
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
17
29.4
2020 Valorant
76
131.0
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
34
59.7
2020 Death Stranding
38
66.8
2020 Marvel's Avengers
25
43.7
2020 Godfall
33
57.9
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
25
44.2
2019 Apex Legends
37
63.7
2019 Anthem
27
46.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
36
62.9
2019 Resident Evil 2
44
75.9
2019 Metro Exodus
25
44.2
2019 World War Z
40
69.5
2019 Gears of War 5
33
57.0
2019 F1 2019
39
67.3
2019 GreedFall
36
62.9
2019 Borderlands 3
26
45.7
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
46
79.7
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
23
40.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
33
57.0
2018 Forza Horizon 4
43
74.2
2018 Hitman 2
30
53.3
2018 Just Cause 4
33
57.4
2018 Monster Hunter: World
33
58.3
2018 Strange Brigade
47
80.9
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
45
78.4
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
35
60.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
42
73.3
2017 For Honor
45
78.0
2017 Project CARS 2
40
69.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
56
97.8
2016 Overwatch
52
89.5
2016 Dishonored 2
36
62.0
2015 Rocket League
82
142.5
2015 Need For Speed
48
82.6
2015 Project CARS
45
78.8
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
65
112.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
103
177.7
2009 League of Legends
122
210.2

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
32
56.1
2019 Anthem
23
39.7
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
30
53.3
2019 Resident Evil 2
36
63.3
2019 Metro Exodus
22
39.2
2019 World War Z
35
60.2
2019 Gears of War 5
29
50.5
2019 F1 2019
35
60.2
2019 GreedFall
29
50.0
2019 Borderlands 3
22
38.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
40
70.3
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
21
36.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
29
50.5
2018 Forza Horizon 4
39
67.7
2018 Hitman 2
27
47.1
2018 Just Cause 4
28
48.5
2018 Monster Hunter: World
27
48.1
2018 Strange Brigade
40
69.5
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
39
67.7
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
29
51.4
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
39
67.7
2017 For Honor
37
65.1
2017 Project CARS 2
39
67.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
56
96.7
2016 Overwatch
43
75.5
2016 Dishonored 2
35
60.2
2015 Rocket League
68
118.0
2015 Need For Speed
43
75.0
2015 Project CARS
42
72.9
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
53
91.9
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
104
179.9
2009 League of Legends
98
169.1

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
25
44.2
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
16
28.3
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
16
28.3
2023 The Last of Us Part I
10
17.5
2023 Forspoken
9
16.3
2023 The Callisto Protocol
8
14.4
2023 Dead Space
10
17.5
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
18
31.5
2023 Armored Core VI
18
31.5
2023 Immortals of Aveum
6
11.9
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
14
25.0
2023 Remnant II
8
13.8
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
10
18.7
2023 Atomic Heart
13
22.7
2023 Starfield
9
16.3
2022 Elden Ring
17
29.9
2022 God of War
23
39.7
2022 Overwatch 2
37
64.6
2022 F1 22
18
31.5
2022 Dying Light 2
18
31.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
20
34.6
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
29
50.5
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
18
31.5
2021 Forza Horizon 5
23
39.7
2021 Halo Infinite
17
29.9
2021 Battlefield 2042
21
36.7
2021 Hitman 3
22
38.2
2021 Far Cry 6
19
33.6
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
20
34.6
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
22
38.2
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
17
29.9
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
14
24.4
2020 Valorant
68
117.6
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
20
35.7
2020 Death Stranding
25
44.2
2020 Marvel's Avengers
14
25.5
2020 Godfall
18
31.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
18
31.0
2019 Apex Legends
24
41.7
2019 Anthem
16
28.3
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
21
37.2
2019 Resident Evil 2
24
42.7
2019 Metro Exodus
17
29.9
2019 World War Z
25
43.7
2019 Gears of War 5
22
38.7
2019 F1 2019
26
46.1
2019 GreedFall
17
29.9
2019 Borderlands 3
15
26.6
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
30
52.3
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
16
27.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
22
38.7
2018 Forza Horizon 4
30
53.3
2018 Hitman 2
20
34.6
2018 Just Cause 4
19
33.6
2018 Monster Hunter: World
18
31.5
2018 Strange Brigade
28
49.5
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
28
49.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
21
36.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
31
54.7
2017 For Honor
25
44.2
2017 Project CARS 2
34
59.3
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
49
85.0
2016 Overwatch
30
52.3
2016 Dishonored 2
29
51.4
2015 Rocket League
45
78.0
2015 Need For Speed
34
59.3
2015 Project CARS
34
59.3
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
35
60.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
95
163.9
2009 League of Legends
60
103.7
GTX 950 with i7-920 at 1080p and Low Quality settings
GTX 950 with i7-920 at 1440p and Low Quality settings
GTX 950 with i7-920 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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