GeForce GTX 295 vs GTX 950

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 950 and GeForce GTX 295, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 950
2015
2 GB GDDR5, 90 Watt
13.90
+343%

GTX 950 outperforms GTX 295 by a whopping 343% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking375759
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.810.14
Power efficiency10.630.75
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGM206GT200B
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date20 August 2015 (9 years ago)8 January 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$159 $500

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 950 has 6193% better value for money than GTX 295.

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 cores768480
CUDA cores per GPUno data240
Core clock speed1024 MHz576 MHz
Boost clock speed1188 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,940 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt289 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate57.0246.08
Floating-point processing power1.825 TFLOPS0.5962 TFLOPS
ROPs3228
TMUs4880

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 supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length202 mm267 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)350 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1792 MB
Standard memory config per GPUno data896 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit896 Bit
Memory clock speed6.6 GB/s999 MHz
Memory bandwidth105.6 GB/s223.8 GB/s
Memory interface width per GPUno data448 Bit
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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2Two Dual Link DVIHDMI
Multi monitor support4 displays+
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIInternalS/PDIF

Supported technologies

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

High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR)no data128bit
GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.52.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA++

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 950 13.90
+343%
GTX 295 3.14

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.

GTX 950 5343
+343%
GTX 295 1206

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 HD49
+390%
10−12
−390%
4K23
+360%
5−6
−360%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.24
+1441%
50.00
−1441%
4K6.91
+1347%
100.00
−1347%
  • GTX 950 has 1441% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 950 has 1347% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+350%
6−7
−350%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+350%
10−11
−350%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+350%
6−7
−350%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+367%
12−14
−367%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+363%
8−9
−363%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+375%
8−9
−375%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+386%
7−8
−386%
Valorant 55−60
+367%
12−14
−367%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+350%
10−11
−350%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+350%
6−7
−350%
Dota 2 25
+400%
5−6
−400%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+420%
10−11
−420%
Fortnite 75−80
+388%
16−18
−388%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+367%
12−14
−367%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+363%
8−9
−363%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
+363%
8−9
−363%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+375%
8−9
−375%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+381%
21−24
−381%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+386%
7−8
−386%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
+388%
8−9
−388%
Valorant 55−60
+367%
12−14
−367%
World of Tanks 180−190
+360%
40−45
−360%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+350%
10−11
−350%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+350%
6−7
−350%
Dota 2 50−55
+400%
10−11
−400%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+420%
10−11
−420%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+367%
12−14
−367%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
+363%
8−9
−363%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+381%
21−24
−381%
Valorant 55−60
+367%
12−14
−367%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+400%
4−5
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+371%
24−27
−371%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
World of Tanks 95−100
+367%
21−24
−367%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+367%
6−7
−367%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+371%
7−8
−371%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+386%
7−8
−386%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+450%
4−5
−450%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+400%
6−7
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+375%
4−5
−375%
Valorant 30−35
+386%
7−8
−386%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Dota 2 28
+367%
6−7
−367%
Grand Theft Auto V 28
+367%
6−7
−367%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+356%
9−10
−356%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+367%
6−7
−367%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+550%
2−3
−550%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Dota 2 24−27
+400%
5−6
−400%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+467%
3−4
−467%
Fortnite 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+375%
4−5
−375%
Forza Horizon 5 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%
Valorant 14−16
+400%
3−4
−400%

This is how GTX 950 and GTX 295 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 950 is 390% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 950 is 360% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.90 3.14
Recency 20 August 2015 8 January 2009
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1792 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 289 Watt

GTX 950 has a 342.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 14.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 221.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 950 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 295 in performance tests.


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