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Nvidia GeForce GTX 950 2GB

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How well can the GeForce GTX 950 2GB run games
Nvidia GeForce GTX 950 2GB
10 Aug 2021 - Graphics card reviewed

This card meets game requirements up to DirectX 12.

How many years will the GeForce GTX 950 2GB graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the GeForce GTX 950 2GB in your PC? You should definitely consider replacing this GeForce GTX 950 2GB graphics card, if it is still in your gaming PC.

Whats a good PC graphics upgrade for the GeForce GTX 950 2GB? If you want an upgrade suggestion for the GeForce GTX 950 2GB then a good choice would be RX 5000 Series Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB as this is better than 716 of the top 1000 most demanding game requirements with 104% better performance as well. Alternatively a suitable upgrade choice for the GeForce GTX 950 2GB is the RX 5000 Series Radeon RX 5300, which is 63% more powerful and can run 300 of the 1000 most demanding PC games beating their recommended requirements.
FPS System Benchmark
1 FPS
High
The GeForce GTX 950 2GB was released on 20 Aug 2015
Nvidia PC game performance check GeForce GTX 950 2GB
GPU
Architecture
Maxwell GM206-250
Process
28nm
TMUs
48
Texture Rate
57 GTexel/s
ROPs
32
Pixel Rate
38 GPixel/s
Shader Processing Units
(CUDA Cores)
Ray Tracing
Tensor Cores
Release Price
$159
Compatibility
Direct X
DX 12.1
Shader
5.0
Open GL
4.5
Resolution (WxH)
5120 x 3200
Notebook GPU
SLI/Crossfire
Dedicated
Integrated
Memory
Memory
2048MB
Memory Speed
1653MHz
Memory Bus
128bit
Memory Type
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
105.8GB/sec
L2 Cache
1024
Display Connectors
VGA Connection
DVI Connection
2
HDMI Connection
1
DisplayPort Connection
3
Clock Speeds
Core Speed
1024 MHz
Boost Clock
1188 MHz
Power
Max Power
90 Watts
PSU
350 Watt & 23 Amps
Power Connector
1x 6-pin
Recommended Hardware
Best CPU Match
Best RAM Match
8 GB
Best Resolution
1920 x 1080
GPU Upgrade
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GeForce GTX 950 2GB Game Requirement Analysis

Overview
GeForce GTX 950 2GB is a Fast-Middle-Class Graphics Card based on the first revision of the Maxwell architecture.

Architecture
GeForce GTX 950 2GB Features a GPU Codenamed GM206-250 which is a Second Gen Maxwell GPU. It offers DirectX Feature Level of 12.1 and the Third Generation Delta Color Compression Technology which increases bandwidth efficiency by 30%.
It has 6 Stream Multiprocessors activated and offers 768 Shader Processing Units, 48 TMUs and 32 ROPs.

GPU
The central unit runs at 1024MHz and goes up to 1188MHz, in Turbo Mode.

Memory: Speed
The GPU is equipped with fast GDDR5 and Accesses the Frame Buffer through a 128-bit Memory Interface. The Memory Clock Operates at 1653MHz.

Memory: Frame Buffer
The GPU can fill up a Memory Pool of up to 2GB.

Power Consumption
With a rated board TDP of 90W, it requires at least a 400W PSU and one available 6-pin connector.

Performance
Benchmarks Indicate Similar Performance to AMD's Radeon R9 270X, using the best suited Resolution - 1920x1080.
As a Result, AMD's Radeon R9 370 is considerably slower and Large Factory Overclocked Versions of GeForce GTX 950, may match GeForce GTX 960's Performance.

System Suggestions
GeForce GTX 950 2GB is best suited for resolutions up to and including 1920x1080. We recommend a Performance Processor and 8GB of RAM for Optimal Performance.

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