GTX 950 benchmark with E6600 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 Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz 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 E6600 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 Core2 Duo E6600 @ 2.40GHz ($14.99)
CPU Impact on FPS -14.4 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -50.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Low Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 80.5 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 61.1 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 54.2 FPS
Average 4K Performance 41.2 FPS
Memory 2 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 10.2
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 14.3
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 16.6
4K Cost Per Frame $ 23.0
Series GTX 950
Variant NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
Overall Combination Score 88/100 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
35.7 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
65.1 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
35.7 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
58.3 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. 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.

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
80.1 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
23
56.1
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
17
40.7
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
15
36.2
2023 The Last of Us Part I
12
29.4
2023 Forspoken
13
33.1
2023 The Callisto Protocol
11
26.6
2023 Dead Space
17
40.7
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
19
47.1
2023 Armored Core VI
19
47.1
2023 Immortals of Aveum
10
23.9
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
18
43.2
2023 Remnant II
11
26.6
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
14
33.6
2023 Atomic Heart
14
33.6
2023 Starfield
7
18.7
2022 Elden Ring
18
44.2
2022 God of War
17
42.2
2022 Overwatch 2
29
70.8
2022 F1 22
20
47.6
2022 Dying Light 2
19
45.2
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
19
45.2
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
28
68.2
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
21
51.9
2021 Forza Horizon 5
18
42.7
2021 Halo Infinite
14
34.1
2021 Battlefield 2042
24
57.0
2021 Hitman 3
24
58.3
2021 Far Cry 6
23
54.7
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
24
58.8
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
24
59.3
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
15
35.7
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
10
25.0
2020 Valorant
50
119.1
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
23
56.1
2020 Death Stranding
26
63.3
2020 Marvel's Avengers
18
44.2
2020 Godfall
26
62.0
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
15
35.7
2019 Apex Legends
26
62.4
2019 Anthem
18
43.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
25
59.7
2019 Resident Evil 2
34
80.9
2019 Metro Exodus
17
41.7
2019 World War Z
29
69.0
2019 Gears of War 5
24
57.0
2019 F1 2019
28
68.2
2019 GreedFall
26
62.9
2019 Borderlands 3
19
47.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
33
80.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
15
36.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
22
53.3
2018 Forza Horizon 4
27
65.1
2018 Fallout 76
30
72.5
2018 Hitman 2
24
58.8
2018 Just Cause 4
23
56.5
2018 Monster Hunter: World
25
60.2
2018 Strange Brigade
35
83.8
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
31
75.0
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
27
65.1
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
31
73.8
2017 For Honor
39
92.7
2017 Project CARS 2
29
70.3
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
34
82.2
2016 Overwatch
39
92.7
2016 Dishonored 2
22
54.2
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
24
58.3
2015 Total War: Attila
21
51.9
2015 Rocket League
89
212.5
2015 Need For Speed
33
78.4
2015 Project CARS
31
75.5
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
51
122.3
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
31
74.2
2014 Far Cry 4
30
72.5
2014 GRID Autosport
42
101.4
2014 Shadow of Mordor
29
69.0
2014 The Talos Principle
34
82.6
2013 Crysis 3
35
83.8
2013 Battlefield 4
32
77.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
67
159.6
2009 League of Legends
107
255.6

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
18
43.2
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
13
31.5
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
12
29.4
2023 The Last of Us Part I
9
23.3
2023 Forspoken
9
23.3
2023 The Callisto Protocol
8
19.8
2023 Dead Space
12
29.4
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
16
39.2
2023 Armored Core VI
16
39.2
2023 Immortals of Aveum
7
17.5
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
13
31.5
2023 Remnant II
7
18.7
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
11
26.6
2023 Atomic Heart
10
25.5
2023 Starfield
7
16.9
2022 Elden Ring
15
36.2
2022 God of War
15
37.2
2022 Overwatch 2
26
62.4
2022 F1 22
13
31.5
2022 Dying Light 2
13
31.5
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
14
33.6
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
21
51.9
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
15
36.2
2021 Forza Horizon 5
15
37.7
2021 Halo Infinite
13
31.5
2021 Battlefield 2042
16
40.2
2021 Hitman 3
18
44.2
2021 Far Cry 6
18
43.2
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
18
44.2
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
17
41.7
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
13
32.0
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
9
22.2
2020 Valorant
42
101.7
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
19
45.7
2020 Death Stranding
21
51.4
2020 Marvel's Avengers
14
33.6
2020 Godfall
18
44.2
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
14
33.6
2019 Apex Legends
20
49.0
2019 Anthem
15
35.7
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
20
48.1
2019 Resident Evil 2
24
58.3
2019 Metro Exodus
14
33.6
2019 World War Z
22
53.3
2019 Gears of War 5
18
43.7
2019 F1 2019
21
51.4
2019 GreedFall
20
48.1
2019 Borderlands 3
14
35.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
25
61.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
13
31.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
18
43.7
2018 Forza Horizon 4
24
57.0
2018 Hitman 2
17
40.7
2018 Just Cause 4
18
44.2
2018 Monster Hunter: World
18
44.7
2018 Strange Brigade
26
62.4
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
25
60.2
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
19
46.1
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
23
56.5
2017 For Honor
25
60.2
2017 Project CARS 2
22
52.8
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
31
75.5
2016 Overwatch
29
69.0
2016 Dishonored 2
20
47.6
2015 Rocket League
46
110.9
2015 Need For Speed
26
63.3
2015 Project CARS
25
60.6
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
36
86.7
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
58
138.7
2009 League of Legends
69
164.9

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
18
43.2
2019 Anthem
12
30.4
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
17
40.7
2019 Resident Evil 2
20
48.5
2019 Metro Exodus
12
29.9
2019 World War Z
19
46.1
2019 Gears of War 5
16
38.7
2019 F1 2019
19
46.1
2019 GreedFall
16
38.2
2019 Borderlands 3
12
29.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
22
53.7
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
11
27.7
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
16
38.7
2018 Forza Horizon 4
22
52.3
2018 Hitman 2
15
36.2
2018 Just Cause 4
15
37.2
2018 Monster Hunter: World
15
36.7
2018 Strange Brigade
22
53.3
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
22
52.3
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
16
39.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
22
52.3
2017 For Honor
21
50.0
2017 Project CARS 2
22
52.3
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
31
74.6
2016 Overwatch
24
58.3
2016 Dishonored 2
19
46.1
2015 Rocket League
38
91.5
2015 Need For Speed
24
57.9
2015 Project CARS
23
56.1
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
30
71.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
59
140.4
2009 League of Legends
55
132.0

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
14
33.6
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
9
21.6
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
9
21.6
2023 The Last of Us Part I
5
13.2
2023 Forspoken
5
11.9
2023 The Callisto Protocol
4
10.6
2023 Dead Space
5
13.2
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
10
23.9
2023 Armored Core VI
10
23.9
2023 Immortals of Aveum
3
9.3
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
7
18.7
2023 Remnant II
4
9.9
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
6
14.4
2023 Atomic Heart
7
16.9
2023 Starfield
5
11.9
2022 Elden Ring
9
22.7
2022 God of War
12
30.4
2022 Overwatch 2
20
49.5
2022 F1 22
10
23.9
2022 Dying Light 2
10
23.9
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
11
26.6
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
16
38.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
10
23.9
2021 Forza Horizon 5
12
30.4
2021 Halo Infinite
9
22.7
2021 Battlefield 2042
11
27.7
2021 Hitman 3
12
29.4
2021 Far Cry 6
10
25.5
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
11
26.6
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
12
29.4
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
9
22.7
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
7
18.7
2020 Valorant
38
91.1
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
11
27.2
2020 Death Stranding
14
33.6
2020 Marvel's Avengers
8
19.3
2020 Godfall
10
23.9
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
10
23.9
2019 Apex Legends
13
32.0
2019 Anthem
9
21.6
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
11
28.3
2019 Resident Evil 2
13
32.5
2019 Metro Exodus
9
22.7
2019 World War Z
14
33.6
2019 Gears of War 5
12
29.4
2019 F1 2019
14
35.2
2019 GreedFall
9
22.7
2019 Borderlands 3
8
20.4
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
16
40.2
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
8
21.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
12
29.4
2018 Forza Horizon 4
17
40.7
2018 Hitman 2
11
26.6
2018 Just Cause 4
10
25.5
2018 Monster Hunter: World
10
23.9
2018 Strange Brigade
15
37.7
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
15
37.7
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
11
27.7
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
17
41.7
2017 For Honor
14
33.6
2017 Project CARS 2
19
45.7
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
27
65.5
2016 Overwatch
16
40.2
2016 Dishonored 2
16
39.2
2015 Rocket League
25
60.2
2015 Need For Speed
19
45.7
2015 Project CARS
19
45.7
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
19
46.1
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
53
127.8
2009 League of Legends
33
80.1
GTX 950 with E6600 at 1080p and Low Quality settings
GTX 950 with E6600 at 1440p and Low Quality settings
GTX 950 with E6600 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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