GeForce GTX 950 vs Apple M1 8-Core GPU

M1 7-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU M1 GPU M1 Pro 14-Core GPU M1 Pro 16-Core GPU
VS
GTX 950 GTX 960 GTX 970 GTX 980 GTX 980 Ti

Aggregate performance score

We've compared M1 8-Core GPU with GeForce GTX 950, including specs and performance data.

Apple M1 8-Core GPU
2020
13.71

GTX 950 outperforms Apple M1 8-Core GPU by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Apple M1 8-Core GPU M1 8-Core GPU
GTX 950 GTX 950

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking379374
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data8.67
Power efficiencyno data10.65
Architectureno dataMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)
GPU code nameno dataGM206
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date10 November 2020 (4 years ago)20 August 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores8768
Core clock speed1278 MHz1024 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1188 MHz
Number of transistorsno data2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology5 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data90 Watt
Texture fill rateno data57.02
Floating-point processing powerno data1.825 TFLOPS
ROPsno data32
TMUsno data48

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).

Bus supportno dataPCI Express 3.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data202 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)no data350 Watt
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin
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 typeno dataGDDR5
Maximum RAM amountno data2 GB
Memory bus widthno data128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data6.6 GB/s
Memory bandwidthno data105.6 GB/s
Shared memory+-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectorsno dataDual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2
Multi monitor supportno data4 displays
HDMI-+
HDCP-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
G-SYNC support-+
Audio input for HDMIno dataInternal

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GameStream-+
GeForce ShadowPlay-+
GPU Boostno data2.0
GameWorks-+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXno data12 (12_1)
Shader Modelno data6.4
OpenGLno data4.5
OpenCLno data1.2
Vulkan-1.1.126
CUDA-+

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD27
−81.5%
49
+81.5%
4K21−24
−9.5%
23
+9.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.24
4Kno data6.91

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Elden Ring 40−45
−2.4%
40−45
+2.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−1.8%
55−60
+1.8%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−2.7%
35−40
+2.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Valorant 50−55
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 45−50
+96%
25
−96%
Elden Ring 40−45
−2.4%
40−45
+2.4%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Fortnite 75−80
−1.3%
75−80
+1.3%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−1.8%
55−60
+1.8%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+32.4%
37
−32.4%
Metro Exodus 35−40
−2.7%
35−40
+2.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−105
−1%
100−110
+1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+7.7%
39
−7.7%
Valorant 50−55
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%
World of Tanks 180−190
−1.1%
180−190
+1.1%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Dota 2 45−50
−2%
50−55
+2%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
−1.8%
55−60
+1.8%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−105
−1%
100−110
+1%
Valorant 50−55
−1.9%
55−60
+1.9%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 18−20
−5.3%
20−22
+5.3%
Elden Ring 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
−3.7%
110−120
+3.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
World of Tanks 95−100
−1%
95−100
+1%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−3.7%
27−30
+3.7%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
−3.1%
30−35
+3.1%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 27−30
−3.4%
30−33
+3.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 24−27
−16.7%
28
+16.7%
Elden Ring 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27
−16.7%
28
+16.7%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−2.5%
40−45
+2.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 24−27
−16.7%
28
+16.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 24−27
−4.2%
24−27
+4.2%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Fortnite 14−16
−6.7%
16−18
+6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

This is how Apple M1 8-Core GPU and GTX 950 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 950 is 81% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 950 is 10% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the Apple M1 8-Core GPU is 96% faster.
  • in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 950 is 17% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Apple M1 8-Core GPU is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
  • GTX 950 is ahead in 27 tests (43%)
  • there's a draw in 33 tests (52%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 13.71 13.89
Recency 10 November 2020 20 August 2015
Chip lithography 5 nm 28 nm

Apple M1 8-Core GPU has an age advantage of 5 years, and a 460% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 950, on the other hand, has a 1.3% higher aggregate performance score.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between M1 8-Core GPU and GeForce GTX 950.

Be aware that Apple M1 8-Core GPU is a notebook card while GeForce GTX 950 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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