GeForce GT 415M vs GTX 950A
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 950A and GeForce GT 415M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
950A outperforms 415M by a whopping 805% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 620 | 1227 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 6.35 | 4.39 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GM107 | GF108 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 (10 years ago) | 3 September 2010 (15 years ago) |
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 | 640 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 993 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1124 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,870 million | 585 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 12 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 44.96 | 4.000 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.439 TFLOPS | 0.096 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 4 |
| TMUs | 40 | 8 |
| L1 Cache | 320 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 256 KB |
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 | medium sized |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
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 | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1001 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 32.03 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 5.0 | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
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5−6
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Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
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5−6
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
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5−6
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
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8−9
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 20−22
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20−22
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Dota 2 | 12−14
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12−14
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
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5−6
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
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5−6
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| Metro Exodus | 1−2
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1−2
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
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8−9
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
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6−7
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Dota 2 | 12−14
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12−14
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| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
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1−2
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
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5−6
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
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6−7
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| Valorant | 27−30
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27−30
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1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
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3−4
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 3−4
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3−4
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
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7−8
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1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
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2−3
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
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1−2
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1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 1−2
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1−2
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4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
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14−16
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| Valorant | 4−5
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4−5
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4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
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2−3
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4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 36 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.88 | 0.65 |
| Recency | 13 March 2015 | 3 September 2010 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 12 Watt |
GTX 950A has a 804.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.
GT 415M, on the other hand, has 525% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 950A is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 415M in performance tests.
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