GTX 950 benchmark with E8200 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 E8200 @ 2.66GHz 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 E8200 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 E8200 @ 2.66GHz ($49.99)
CPU Impact on FPS -12.6 FPS
CPU Impact on FPS % -40.0%
Benchmark Quality Settings Low Quality Settings
Average 1080p Performance 87.9 FPS
Average 1440p Performance 66.8 FPS
(Ultrawide) Average 1440p Performance 59.3 FPS
Average 4K Performance 45.2 FPS
Memory 2 GB
1080p Cost Per Frame $ 9.1
1440p Cost Per Frame $ 12.8
(Ultrawide) 1440p Cost Per Frame $ 14.9
4K Cost Per Frame $ 20.7
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
42.2 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
75.9 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
42.2 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
68.2 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
93.5 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
33
65.5
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
24
48.1
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
21
42.7
2023 The Last of Us Part I
17
34.1
2023 Forspoken
19
38.7
2023 The Callisto Protocol
16
31.5
2023 Dead Space
24
48.1
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
28
55.1
2023 Armored Core VI
28
55.1
2023 Immortals of Aveum
14
28.3
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
25
50.5
2023 Remnant II
16
31.5
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
20
39.7
2023 Atomic Heart
20
39.7
2023 Starfield
11
22.2
2022 Elden Ring
26
51.9
2022 God of War
25
49.5
2022 Overwatch 2
42
82.6
2022 F1 22
28
55.6
2022 Dying Light 2
27
53.3
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
27
53.3
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
40
79.7
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
31
60.6
2021 Forza Horizon 5
25
50.0
2021 Halo Infinite
20
40.2
2021 Battlefield 2042
33
66.4
2021 Hitman 3
34
68.2
2021 Far Cry 6
32
64.2
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
35
69.0
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
35
69.5
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
21
42.2
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
15
29.4
2020 Valorant
70
138.7
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
33
65.5
2020 Death Stranding
37
73.8
2020 Marvel's Avengers
26
51.9
2020 Godfall
37
72.5
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
21
42.2
2019 Apex Legends
37
72.9
2019 Anthem
26
50.9
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
35
69.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
48
94.3
2019 Metro Exodus
25
49.0
2019 World War Z
41
80.5
2019 Gears of War 5
33
66.4
2019 F1 2019
40
80.1
2019 GreedFall
37
73.3
2019 Borderlands 3
28
55.1
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
47
93.5
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
22
43.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
31
62.4
2018 Forza Horizon 4
38
75.9
2018 Fallout 76
43
84.6
2018 Hitman 2
35
68.6
2018 Just Cause 4
33
66.0
2018 Monster Hunter: World
35
70.3
2018 Strange Brigade
50
97.8
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
44
87.9
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
38
75.9
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
43
85.9
2017 For Honor
55
108.2
2017 Project CARS 2
42
82.2
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
49
95.9
2016 Overwatch
55
108.2
2016 Dishonored 2
32
63.7
2015 Grand Theft Auto V
34
68.2
2015 Total War: Attila
31
60.6
2015 Rocket League
125
245.1
2015 Need For Speed
46
91.5
2015 Project CARS
45
88.3
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
72
142.1
2014 Dragon Age: Inquisition
44
86.7
2014 Far Cry 4
43
84.6
2014 GRID Autosport
60
118.0
2014 Shadow of Mordor
41
80.9
2014 The Talos Principle
49
96.3
2013 Crysis 3
50
98.2
2013 Battlefield 4
46
90.3
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
94
185.2
2009 League of Legends
150
293.8

Resolution 2560x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
25
50.5
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
18
36.7
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
17
34.1
2023 The Last of Us Part I
13
27.2
2023 Forspoken
13
27.2
2023 The Callisto Protocol
11
23.3
2023 Dead Space
17
34.1
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
23
46.1
2023 Armored Core VI
23
46.1
2023 Immortals of Aveum
10
21.0
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
18
36.7
2023 Remnant II
11
22.2
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
16
31.5
2023 Atomic Heart
15
30.4
2023 Starfield
10
20.4
2022 Elden Ring
21
42.7
2022 God of War
22
43.7
2022 Overwatch 2
37
72.9
2022 F1 22
18
36.7
2022 Dying Light 2
18
36.7
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
20
39.7
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
31
60.6
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
21
42.7
2021 Forza Horizon 5
22
44.2
2021 Halo Infinite
18
36.7
2021 Battlefield 2042
24
47.6
2021 Hitman 3
26
51.9
2021 Far Cry 6
25
50.5
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
26
52.3
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
25
49.0
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
19
37.2
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
13
26.1
2020 Valorant
60
118.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
27
53.7
2020 Death Stranding
30
60.2
2020 Marvel's Avengers
20
39.2
2020 Godfall
26
51.9
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
20
39.7
2019 Apex Legends
29
57.4
2019 Anthem
21
42.2
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
28
56.5
2019 Resident Evil 2
35
68.6
2019 Metro Exodus
20
39.7
2019 World War Z
31
62.4
2019 Gears of War 5
26
51.4
2019 F1 2019
30
60.2
2019 GreedFall
28
56.5
2019 Borderlands 3
21
41.2
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
36
72.0
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
18
36.2
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
26
51.4
2018 Forza Horizon 4
34
66.8
2018 Hitman 2
24
48.1
2018 Just Cause 4
26
51.9
2018 Monster Hunter: World
26
52.3
2018 Strange Brigade
37
72.9
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
36
70.8
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
27
54.2
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
33
66.0
2017 For Honor
35
70.3
2017 Project CARS 2
31
62.0
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
45
88.3
2016 Overwatch
41
80.9
2016 Dishonored 2
28
56.1
2015 Rocket League
65
128.8
2015 Need For Speed
37
74.2
2015 Project CARS
36
71.2
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
51
101.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
82
161.3
2009 League of Legends
97
191.0

Resolution 3440x1440

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2019 Apex Legends
25
50.5
2019 Anthem
18
35.7
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
24
48.1
2019 Resident Evil 2
29
57.0
2019 Metro Exodus
17
35.2
2019 World War Z
27
54.2
2019 Gears of War 5
23
45.7
2019 F1 2019
27
54.2
2019 GreedFall
22
44.7
2019 Borderlands 3
17
34.6
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
32
63.3
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
16
32.5
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
23
45.7
2018 Forza Horizon 4
31
61.1
2018 Hitman 2
21
42.2
2018 Just Cause 4
22
43.7
2018 Monster Hunter: World
22
43.2
2018 Strange Brigade
31
62.4
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
31
61.1
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
23
46.1
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
31
61.1
2017 For Honor
30
58.8
2017 Project CARS 2
31
61.1
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
44
87.1
2016 Overwatch
34
68.2
2016 Dishonored 2
27
54.2
2015 Rocket League
54
106.7
2015 Need For Speed
34
67.7
2015 Project CARS
33
66.0
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
42
83.0
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
83
163.2
2009 League of Legends
78
153.3

Resolution 3840x2160

1% Low [Min FPS] Average FPS
Year Game Frames Per Second
2023 Resident Evil 4
20
39.7
2023 A Plague Tale: Requiem
12
25.0
2023 Hogwarts Legacy
12
25.0
2023 The Last of Us Part I
8
15.7
2023 Forspoken
7
14.4
2023 The Callisto Protocol
6
12.5
2023 Dead Space
8
15.7
2023 Baldur's Gate 3
14
28.3
2023 Armored Core VI
14
28.3
2023 Immortals of Aveum
5
10.6
2023 Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart
11
22.2
2023 Remnant II
6
11.9
2023 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
8
16.9
2023 Atomic Heart
10
20.4
2023 Starfield
7
14.4
2022 Elden Ring
13
26.6
2022 God of War
18
35.7
2022 Overwatch 2
29
57.9
2022 F1 22
14
28.3
2022 Dying Light 2
14
28.3
2022 Total War: Warhammer III
16
31.5
2022 Spider-Man Remastered
23
45.2
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
14
28.3
2021 Forza Horizon 5
18
35.7
2021 Halo Infinite
13
26.6
2021 Battlefield 2042
16
33.1
2021 Hitman 3
17
34.1
2021 Far Cry 6
15
30.4
2021 Guardians of the Galaxy
16
31.5
2020 Watch Dogs: Legion
17
34.1
2020 Assassin's Creed Valhalla
13
26.6
2020 Microsoft Flight Simulator
11
21.6
2020 Valorant
54
106.3
2020 Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
16
32.0
2020 Death Stranding
20
39.7
2020 Marvel's Avengers
11
22.7
2020 Godfall
14
27.7
2020 Cyberpunk 2077
14
27.7
2019 Apex Legends
19
37.2
2019 Anthem
12
25.0
2019 Far Cry New Dawn
17
33.6
2019 Resident Evil 2
19
38.2
2019 Metro Exodus
13
26.6
2019 World War Z
20
39.2
2019 Gears of War 5
17
34.6
2019 F1 2019
21
41.7
2019 GreedFall
13
26.6
2019 Borderlands 3
12
23.9
2019 Call of Duty Modern Warfare
24
47.1
2019 Red Dead Redemption 2
12
25.0
2019 Need For Speed: Heat
17
34.6
2018 Forza Horizon 4
24
48.1
2018 Hitman 2
16
31.5
2018 Just Cause 4
15
29.9
2018 Monster Hunter: World
14
28.3
2018 Strange Brigade
22
44.2
2017 PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
22
44.2
2017 Fortnite Battle Royale
16
32.5
2017 Need For Speed: Payback
25
49.0
2017 For Honor
20
39.7
2017 Project CARS 2
27
53.3
2017 Forza Motorsport 7
39
76.7
2016 Overwatch
24
47.1
2016 Dishonored 2
23
46.1
2015 Rocket League
35
70.3
2015 Need For Speed
27
53.3
2015 Project CARS
27
53.3
2015 Rainbow Six Siege
27
54.2
2012 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
76
148.6
2009 League of Legends
47
93.5
GTX 950 with E8200 at 1080p and Low Quality settings
GTX 950 with E8200 at 1440p and Low Quality settings
GTX 950 with E8200 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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