GeForce GTX 770M SLI vs GTX 950

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 950 with GeForce GTX 770M SLI, including specs and performance data.

GTX 950
2015
2 GB GDDR5, 90 Watt
13.88
+4.2%

GTX 950 outperforms GTX 770M SLI by a minimal 4% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking375385
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.79no data
Power efficiency10.626.11
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code nameGM206no data
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date20 August 2015 (9 years ago)30 May 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$159 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores7681920
Core clock speed1024 MHz811 MHz
Boost clock speed1188 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,940 million2x 2540 Million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate57.02no data
Floating-point processing power1.825 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs48no 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
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16no data
Length202 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slotno data
Recommended system power (PSU)350 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB2x 3 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit2x 192 Bit
Memory clock speed6.6 GB/s4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth105.6 GB/sno data
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 1.2no data
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
Optimus-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11
Shader Model6.4no data
OpenGL4.5no data
OpenCL1.2no data
Vulkan1.1.126-
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 13.88
+4.2%
GTX 770M SLI 13.32

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.

GTX 950 8351
GTX 770M SLI 9569
+14.6%

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
+8.9%
45−50
−8.9%
4K23
+9.5%
21−24
−9.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.24no data
4K6.91no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+3.8%
24−27
−3.8%
Elden Ring 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+4.7%
40−45
−4.7%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+3.8%
24−27
−3.8%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+3.7%
50−55
−3.7%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+5.6%
35−40
−5.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+3%
30−35
−3%
Valorant 55−60
+3.8%
50−55
−3.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+4.7%
40−45
−4.7%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+3.8%
24−27
−3.8%
Dota 2 25
−92%
45−50
+92%
Elden Ring 40−45
+5%
40−45
−5%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%
Fortnite 75−80
+2.6%
75−80
−2.6%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+3.7%
50−55
−3.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
−29.7%
45−50
+29.7%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+5.6%
35−40
−5.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+3.1%
95−100
−3.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+3%
30−35
−3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
−2.6%
40−45
+2.6%
Valorant 55−60
+3.8%
50−55
−3.8%
World of Tanks 180−190
+2.8%
170−180
−2.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+4.7%
40−45
−4.7%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 27−30
+3.8%
24−27
−3.8%
Dota 2 50−55
+4.2%
45−50
−4.2%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+2%
50−55
−2%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+3.7%
50−55
−3.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+3.1%
95−100
−3.1%
Valorant 55−60
+3.8%
50−55
−3.8%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 20−22
+11.1%
18−20
−11.1%
Elden Ring 21−24
+5%
20−22
−5%
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+5.3%
18−20
−5.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+13%
100−105
−13%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
World of Tanks 95−100
+4.3%
90−95
−4.3%

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
+6.5%
30−35
−6.5%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+3.1%
30−35
−3.1%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+7.1%
27−30
−7.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+3%
30−35
−3%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Dota 2 28
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
Elden Ring 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 28
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%
Metro Exodus 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+5.1%
35−40
−5.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 28
+16.7%
24−27
−16.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+8.3%
12−14
−8.3%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+12.5%
8−9
−12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Dota 2 24−27
+4.2%
24−27
−4.2%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Fortnite 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+5.6%
18−20
−5.6%
Valorant 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%

This is how GTX 950 and GTX 770M SLI compete in popular games:

  • GTX 950 is 9% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 950 is 10% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 950 is 33% faster.
  • in Dota 2, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 770M SLI is 92% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GTX 950 is ahead in 52 tests (83%)
  • GTX 770M SLI is ahead in 3 tests (5%)
  • there's a draw in 8 tests (13%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.88 13.32
Recency 20 August 2015 30 May 2013
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 150 Watt

GTX 950 has a 4.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GTX 950 and GeForce GTX 770M SLI.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 950 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 770M SLI is a notebook 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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