RTX 6000 Ada Generation vs GeForce GTX 950

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Aggregate performance score

GTX 950
2015
2 GB GDDR5, 90 Watt
13.81

RTX 6000 Ada Generation outperforms GeForce GTX 950 by a whopping 424% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking35115
Place by popularity94not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.03no data
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2018)Ada Lovelace
GPU code nameGM206Ada Lovelace
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date20 August 2015 (8 years ago)3 December 2022 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$159 $6,799
Current price$12.88 (0.1x MSRP)$9290 (1.4x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 950 and RTX 6000 Ada Generation have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores76818176
CUDA cores768no data
Core clock speed1024 MHz915 MHz
Boost clock speed1188 MHz2505 MHz
Number of transistors2,940 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt300 Watt
Texture fill rate49.2 billion/sec1,423
Floating-point performance1,825 gflopsno 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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length7.938" (20.2 cm)267 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)350 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pins1x 16-pin
SLI options+no 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 typeGDDR58.9
Maximum RAM amount2 GB48 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 bit Bit
Memory clock speed6.6 GB/s20000 MHz
Memory bandwidth105.6 GB/s960.0 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.24x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+no data
HDCP+no data
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support+no data
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+no data
GeForce ShadowPlay+no data
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.46.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA+8.9

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 13.81
RTX 6000 Ada Generation 72.34
+424%

RTX 6000 Ada Generation outperforms GeForce GTX 950 by 424% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 950 5338
RTX 6000 Ada Generation 27954
+424%

RTX 6000 Ada Generation outperforms GeForce GTX 950 by 424% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

GTX 950 8351
RTX 6000 Ada Generation 70850
+748%

RTX 6000 Ada Generation outperforms GeForce GTX 950 by 748% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

GTX 950 6208
RTX 6000 Ada Generation 36679
+491%

RTX 6000 Ada Generation outperforms GeForce GTX 950 by 491% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 9%

GTX 950 16103
RTX 6000 Ada Generation 289699
+1699%

RTX 6000 Ada Generation outperforms GeForce GTX 950 by 1699% in GeekBench 5 OpenCL.

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

Benchmark coverage: 5%

GTX 950 15899
RTX 6000 Ada Generation 236702
+1389%

RTX 6000 Ada Generation outperforms GeForce GTX 950 by 1389% in GeekBench 5 Vulkan.

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 HD51
−276%
192
+276%
1440p27−30
−452%
149
+452%
4K21
−443%
114
+443%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−424%
110−120
+424%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−279%
110−120
+279%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−482%
120−130
+482%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−416%
230−240
+416%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
−393%
140−150
+393%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−424%
110−120
+424%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−192%
110−120
+192%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−269%
140−150
+269%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−353%
210−220
+353%
Hitman 3 30−35
−369%
150−160
+369%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−593%
300−350
+593%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−219%
130−140
+219%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−218%
120−130
+218%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−687%
290−300
+687%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−392%
120−130
+392%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−279%
110−120
+279%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−482%
120−130
+482%
Battlefield 5 45−50
−416%
230−240
+416%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
−393%
140−150
+393%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−424%
110−120
+424%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−224%
123
+224%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
−41%
55
+41%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−353%
210−220
+353%
Hitman 3 30−35
−369%
150−160
+369%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−593%
300−350
+593%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−160%
109
+160%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−218%
120−130
+218%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 35−40
−208%
117
+208%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 38
−1187%
489
+1187%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−392%
120−130
+392%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 27−30
−279%
110−120
+279%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
−482%
120−130
+482%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−33
−393%
140−150
+393%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
−424%
110−120
+424%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−192%
110−120
+192%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
−353%
210−220
+353%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45−50
−593%
300−350
+593%
Metro Exodus 40−45
−138%
100
+138%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
−1138%
260
+1138%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
−392%
120−130
+392%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
−218%
120−130
+218%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
−515%
160−170
+515%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
−476%
140−150
+476%
Hitman 3 20−22
−350%
90−95
+350%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−610%
70−75
+610%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
−479%
80−85
+479%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
−727%
90−95
+727%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
−535%
100−110
+535%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
−400%
35−40
+400%
Far Cry 5 21−24
−436%
118
+436%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−581%
170−180
+581%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
−564%
180−190
+564%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−313%
99
+313%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
−771%
200−210
+771%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−1464%
219
+1464%
Watch Dogs: Legion 8−9
−913%
80−85
+913%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 30−33
−237%
101
+237%
Far Cry New Dawn 14−16
−736%
110−120
+736%
Hitman 3 10−11
−540%
60−65
+540%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−1053%
173
+1053%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−1500%
128
+1500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
−1315%
184
+1315%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9
−625%
55−60
+625%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7
−850%
55−60
+850%
Battlefield 5 14−16
−586%
95−100
+586%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 9−10
−789%
80−85
+789%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
−617%
120−130
+617%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−653%
110−120
+653%
Metro Exodus 12−14
−654%
98
+654%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6
−860%
45−50
+860%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
−515%
80−85
+515%

This is how GTX 950 and RTX 6000 Ada Generation compete in popular games:

  • RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 276% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 452% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 443% faster in 4K

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

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 6000 Ada Generation is 1500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 6000 Ada Generation surpassed GTX 950 in all 66 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.81 72.34
Recency 20 August 2015 3 December 2022
Cost $159 $6799
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 48 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 300 Watt

The RTX 6000 Ada Generation is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 950 in performance tests.


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