Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU vs GeForce GTX 950 Low Power

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Primary details

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

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Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)no data
GPU code nameGM206no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date1 March 2016 (9 years ago)30 October 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$159 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 cores76832
Core clock speed1026 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1190 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,940 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate57.12no data
Floating-point processing power1.828 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs48no data
L1 Cache288 KBno data
L2 Cache1024 KBno data

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length202 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR5LPDDR5x-8533
Maximum RAM amount2 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed1653 MHz8533 MHz
Memory bandwidth105.8 GB/sno 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.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortno data
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)no data
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.6no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
CUDA5.2-

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 March 2016 30 October 2024
Chip lithography 28 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 45 Watt

Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU has an age advantage of 8 years, a 833.3% more advanced lithography process, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between GeForce GTX 950 Low Power and M4 Max 32-Core GPU. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 950 Low Power is a desktop graphics card while Apple M4 Max 32-Core GPU is a notebook one.

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