NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | GM206 | GM107 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | GM206-250-A1 | N16P-GT |
| Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 | Maxwell |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2,940 million | 1,870 million |
| Die size | 228 mm² | 148 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Aug 20th, 2015 | — |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | GeForce 900 | — |
| Production | End-of-life | — |
| Launch price | 159 USD | — |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | — |
| Reviews | 76 in our database | — |
| Predecessor | GeForce 700 | — |
| Successor | GeForce 10 | — |
Clocks
| Base clock | 1024 MHz | 993 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Boost clock | 1188 MHz | 1124 MHz |
| Memory clock | 1653 MHz 6.6 Gbps effective | 900 MHz 1800 Mbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 2 GB | 4 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Memory bus width | 128 bit | 128 bit |
| Bandwidth | 105.8 GB/s | 28.80 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 768 | 640 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 48 | 40 |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| SMM count | 6 | 5 |
| Cache L1 | 48 KB (per SMM) | 64 KB (per SMM) |
| Cache L2 | 1024 KB | 2 MB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 38.02 GPixel/s | 17.98 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 57.02 GTexel/s | 44.96 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 1.825 TFLOPS | 1,439 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 57.02 GFLOPS (1:32) | 44.96 GFLOPS (1:32) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | IGP |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 202 mm 8 inches | — |
| TDP | 90 W | 75 W |
| Suggested PSU | 250 W | — |
| Outputs | 1x DVI1x HDMI3x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | — |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| CUDA | 5.2 | 5.0 |
| Shader model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
Other Features
Mobile graphics
| Release date | — | Mar 13th, 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | — | GeForce 900M |
| Production | — | End-of-life |
| Interface | — | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Predecessor | — | GeForce 800M |
| Successor | — | GeForce 10 Mobile |
