Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 vs GeForce GTX 1070 SLI
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 149 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 9.46 | no data |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Gen. 3 (2005) |
| GPU code name | Pascal GP104 SLI | GMA 950 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 16 August 2016 (10 years ago) | 1 March 2005 (21 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 3840 | 4 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 1683 MHz | 250 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 14400 Million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 7 Watt |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| SLI options | + | - |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | GDDR5 | no data |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 8 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 8000 MHz | no data |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | no data |
| Vulkan | + | - |
| CUDA | + | - |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 16 August 2016 | 1 March 2005 |
| Chip lithography | 16 nm | 130 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 7 Watt |
GTX 1070 SLI has an age advantage of 11 years, and a 713% more advanced lithography process.
Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950, on the other hand, has 4186% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is a desktop graphics card while Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950 is a notebook one.
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