GeForce GTX 950M vs GTX 1650 SUPER
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER with GeForce GTX 950M, including specs and performance data.
GTX 1650 SUPER outperforms GTX 950M by a whopping 295% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 225 | 582 |
| Place by popularity | 56 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 18.00 | 6.08 |
| Architecture | Turing (2018−2022) | Maxwell (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | TU116 | GM107 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 22 November 2019 (5 years ago) | 13 March 2015 (10 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 1280 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 1530 MHz | 914 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1725 MHz | 1124 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 6,600 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 12 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 138.0 | 44.96 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.416 TFLOPS | 1.439 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 16 |
| TMUs | 80 | 40 |
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).
| Laptop size | no data | medium sized |
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | 229 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | no data |
| 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 | GDDR6 | DDR3 or GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 12000 MHz | 1000 or 2500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 192.0 GB/s | 32 or 80 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| VGA аnalog display support | no data | + |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | no data | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | - | + |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | - | + |
| GPU Boost | no data | 2.0 |
| GameWorks | - | + |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | - | + |
| Optimus | - | + |
| BatteryBoost | - | + |
| VR Ready | + | no data |
| Ansel | no data | + |
| Multi Monitor | + | no data |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 7.5 | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
GeekBench 5 OpenCL
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.
GeekBench 5 Vulkan
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.
GeekBench 5 CUDA
Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.
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 HD | 68
+127%
| 30
−127%
|
| 1440p | 35
+66.7%
| 21
−66.7%
|
| 4K | 21
+40%
| 15
−40%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 248
+727%
|
30−33
−727%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 63
+385%
|
12−14
−385%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 72
+500%
|
12−14
−500%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 72
+132%
|
31
−132%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 201
+570%
|
30−33
−570%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 50
+285%
|
12−14
−285%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 93
+304%
|
23
−304%
|
| Fortnite | 120−130
+86.2%
|
65
−86.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+250%
|
27−30
−250%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 93
+447%
|
16−18
−447%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 54
+350%
|
12−14
−350%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+273%
|
26
−273%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+140%
|
70−75
−140%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 58
+123%
|
26
−123%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 96
+220%
|
30−33
−220%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
+151%
|
100−110
−151%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40
+208%
|
12−14
−208%
|
| Dota 2 | 209
+186%
|
73
−186%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 86
+310%
|
21
−310%
|
| Fortnite | 120−130
+404%
|
24
−404%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+250%
|
27−30
−250%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 82
+382%
|
16−18
−382%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 103
+415%
|
20
−415%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 41
+242%
|
12−14
−242%
|
| Metro Exodus | 51
+920%
|
5
−920%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+322%
|
21−24
−322%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 90
+374%
|
19
−374%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+140%
|
70−75
−140%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 57
+185%
|
20
−185%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 34
+162%
|
12−14
−162%
|
| Dota 2 | 191
+185%
|
67
−185%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 79
+316%
|
19
−316%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 95−100
+250%
|
27−30
−250%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 33
+175%
|
12−14
−175%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100
+322%
|
21−24
−322%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 50
+355%
|
11
−355%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+140%
|
70−75
−140%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 120−130
+450%
|
22
−450%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 52
+420%
|
10−11
−420%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 170−180
+263%
|
45−50
−263%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45
+463%
|
8−9
−463%
|
| Metro Exodus | 29
+383%
|
6−7
−383%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+361%
|
35−40
−361%
|
| Valorant | 200−210
+192%
|
70−75
−192%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 42
+320%
|
10−11
−320%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20
+300%
|
5−6
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 54
+350%
|
12
−350%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 60−65
+327%
|
14−16
−327%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 22
+214%
|
7−8
−214%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 40−45
+356%
|
9−10
−356%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 60−65
+362%
|
12−14
−362%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10
+400%
|
2−3
−400%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 45
+150%
|
18−20
−150%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 16−18
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16
+1500%
|
1−2
−1500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 32
+700%
|
4−5
−700%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+353%
|
30−35
−353%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24
+380%
|
5−6
−380%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Dota 2 | 80
+264%
|
21−24
−264%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24
+300%
|
6
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+389%
|
9−10
−389%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+350%
|
6−7
−350%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
+350%
|
6−7
−350%
|
This is how GTX 1650 SUPER and GTX 950M compete in popular games:
- GTX 1650 SUPER is 127% faster in 1080p
- GTX 1650 SUPER is 67% faster in 1440p
- GTX 1650 SUPER is 40% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Hogwarts Legacy, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 1650 SUPER is 1500% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, GTX 1650 SUPER surpassed GTX 950M in all 64 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 25.45 | 6.45 |
| Recency | 22 November 2019 | 13 March 2015 |
| Chip lithography | 12 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 75 Watt |
GTX 1650 SUPER has a 294.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.
GTX 950M, on the other hand, has 33.3% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 950M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 950M is a notebook one.
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