GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile vs GTX 950

Place in the ranking	374	294
Place by popularity	not in top-100	17
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.71	no data
Power efficiency	10.71	28.91
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GM206	GA107
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	20 August 2015 (9 years ago)	17 December 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$159	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores	768	2048
Core clock speed	1024 MHz	1185 MHz
Boost clock speed	1188 MHz	1477 MHz
Number of transistors	2,940 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	45 Watt
Texture fill rate	57.02	94.53
Floating-point processing power	1.825 TFLOPS	6.05 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	48	64
Tensor Cores	no data	256
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	32

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	large
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Length	202 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Recommended system power (PSU)	350 Watt	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	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.6 GB/s	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	105.6 GB/s	112.0 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	Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2	1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support	4 displays	no data
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
G-SYNC support	+	+
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	no data

Supported technologies

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

GameStream	+	-
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	-
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	-
VR Ready	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.3
CUDA	+	8.6

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 13.82

RTX 2050 Mobile 18.65
+34.9%

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

RTX 2050 Mobile 12340
+47.8%

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.

GTX 950 6208

RTX 2050 Mobile 8946
+44.1%

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.

GTX 950 37454

RTX 2050 Mobile 58257
+55.5%

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	50 +16.3%	43 −16.3%
1440p	24−27 −50%	36 +50%
4K	21 −52.4%	32 +52.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.18	no data
1440p	6.63	no data
4K	7.57	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

21−24

−133%

49
+133%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 −31.3%	40−45 +31.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 −90.9%	42 +90.9%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −35.6%	60−65 +35.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −35.7%	35−40 +35.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −100%	42 +100%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −37.5%	40−45 +37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −31.6%	50−55 +31.6%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −30%	110−120 +30%
Hitman 3	24−27 −69.2%	44 +69.2%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −28.2%	90−95 +28.2%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −39.1%	60−65 +39.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −31.6%	50−55 +31.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −35.6%	60−65 +35.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 −17.3%	85−90 +17.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 −31.3%	40−45 +31.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +4.8%	21 −4.8%
Battlefield 5	45−50 −35.6%	60−65 +35.6%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −35.7%	35−40 +35.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −42.9%	30 +42.9%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −37.5%	40−45 +37.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	35−40 −31.6%	50−55 +31.6%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −30%	110−120 +30%
Hitman 3	24−27 −65.4%	43 +65.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −28.2%	90−95 +28.2%
Metro Exodus	45−50 −39.1%	60−65 +39.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 −31.6%	50−55 +31.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −37.8%	62 +37.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	108 +157%	40−45 −157%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 −17.3%	85−90 +17.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 −31.3%	40−45 +31.3%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +214%	7 −214%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 −35.7%	35−40 +35.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 −19%	25 +19%
Far Cry 5	30−35 −37.5%	40−45 +37.5%
Forza Horizon 4	90−95 −30%	110−120 +30%
Hitman 3	24−27 −50%	39 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	70−75 −28.2%	90−95 +28.2%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 −22.2%	55 +22.2%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21 −57.1%	33 +57.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	75−80 +317%	18 −317%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40

−31.6%

50−55
+31.6%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	27−30 −33.3%	35−40 +33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 −33.3%	27−30 +33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14−16 −35.7%	18−20 +35.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 −45.5%	16−18 +45.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −40%	21−24 +40%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 −57.1%	10−12 +57.1%
Far Cry 5	16−18 −37.5%	21−24 +37.5%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 −47.1%	100−110 +47.1%
Hitman 3	16−18 −29.4%	21−24 +29.4%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 −35.7%	35−40 +35.7%
Metro Exodus	24−27 −41.7%	30−35 +41.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 −95.8%	47 +95.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 −50%	21−24 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 −29.1%	110−120 +29.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

21−24

−34.8%

30−35
+34.8%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −38.5%	18−20 +38.5%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Hitman 3	10−11 −40%	14−16 +40%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 −41.2%	95−100 +41.2%
Metro Exodus	12−14 −53.8%	20−22 +53.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	13 −46.2%	18−20 +46.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 −37.5%	10−12 +37.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −100%	4−5 +100%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	18−20 −38.9%	24−27 +38.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −53.8%	20−22 +53.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 −60%	8−9 +60%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14

−23.1%

16−18
+23.1%

This is how GTX 950 and RTX 2050 Mobile compete in popular games:

GTX 950 is 16% faster in 1080p
RTX 2050 Mobile is 50% faster in 1440p
RTX 2050 Mobile is 52% faster in 4K

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

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 950 is 317% faster.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RTX 2050 Mobile is 133% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 950 is ahead in 4 tests (6%)
RTX 2050 Mobile is ahead in 68 tests (94%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	13.82	18.65
Recency	20 August 2015	17 December 2021
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	45 Watt

RTX 2050 Mobile has a 34.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 950 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 950 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 2050 Mobile is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.