GeForce GTX 950A vs GTX 880M SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 880M SLI and GeForce GTX 950A, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 880M SLI outperforms GTX 950A by a whopping 218% 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 | 299 | 607 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 7.29 | 6.30 |
| Architecture | Kepler (2012−2018) | Maxwell (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | N15E-GX-A2 | GM107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 12 March 2014 (11 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 | 3072 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 954 MHz | 993 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1124 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2x 3540 Million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 206 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 44.96 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 1.439 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 16 |
| TMUs | no data | 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 | large | no data |
| Interface | no data | MXM-B (3.0) |
| 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 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 2x 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 1001 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 32.03 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
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.
| Display Connectors | no data | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 5.0 |
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 | 74
+252%
| 21−24
−252%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+226%
|
35−40
−226%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+258%
|
12−14
−258%
|
| God of War | 40−45
+250%
|
12−14
−250%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+246%
|
24−27
−246%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+226%
|
35−40
−226%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+258%
|
12−14
−258%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+261%
|
18−20
−261%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
+250%
|
30−33
−250%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+238%
|
24−27
−238%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60−65
+250%
|
18−20
−250%
|
| God of War | 40−45
+250%
|
12−14
−250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+221%
|
24−27
−221%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+229%
|
45−50
−229%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+246%
|
24−27
−246%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 110−120
+226%
|
35−40
−226%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 230−240
+239%
|
70−75
−239%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+258%
|
12−14
−258%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+220%
|
35−40
−220%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+261%
|
18−20
−261%
|
| Fortnite | 100−110
+250%
|
30−33
−250%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+238%
|
24−27
−238%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 60−65
+250%
|
18−20
−250%
|
| God of War | 40−45
+250%
|
12−14
−250%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 70−75
+252%
|
21−24
−252%
|
| Metro Exodus | 40−45
+258%
|
12−14
−258%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+221%
|
24−27
−221%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+256%
|
16−18
−256%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+229%
|
45−50
−229%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 80−85
+246%
|
24−27
−246%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 40−45
+258%
|
12−14
−258%
|
| Dota 2 | 110−120
+220%
|
35−40
−220%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 65−70
+261%
|
18−20
−261%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 80−85
+238%
|
24−27
−238%
|
| God of War | 40−45
+250%
|
12−14
−250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 75−80
+221%
|
24−27
−221%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 55−60
+256%
|
16−18
−256%
|
| Valorant | 140−150
+229%
|
45−50
−229%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 100−110
+250%
|
30−33
−250%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 40−45
+242%
|
12−14
−242%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
+222%
|
45−50
−222%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
+250%
|
10−11
−250%
|
| Metro Exodus | 24−27
+225%
|
8−9
−225%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
+244%
|
50−55
−244%
|
| Valorant | 180−190
+235%
|
55−60
−235%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+256%
|
16−18
−256%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 18−20
+280%
|
5−6
−280%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 45−50
+221%
|
14−16
−221%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 50−55
+257%
|
14−16
−257%
|
| God of War | 21−24
+229%
|
7−8
−229%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
+244%
|
9−10
−244%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 45−50
+236%
|
14−16
−236%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
+270%
|
10−11
−270%
|
| Metro Exodus | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 27−30
+222%
|
9−10
−222%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+229%
|
35−40
−229%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 30−35
+244%
|
9−10
−244%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Dota 2 | 65−70
+224%
|
21−24
−224%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+229%
|
7−8
−229%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
+250%
|
10−11
−250%
|
| God of War | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 20−22
+233%
|
6−7
−233%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 21−24
+250%
|
6−7
−250%
|
This is how GTX 880M SLI and GTX 950A compete in popular games:
- GTX 880M SLI is 252% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 19.69 | 6.20 |
| Recency | 12 March 2014 | 13 March 2015 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 206 Watt | 75 Watt |
GTX 880M SLI has a 217.6% higher aggregate performance score.
GTX 950A, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 174.7% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 880M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 950A in performance tests.
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