Radeon Sky 500 vs GeForce GTX 950M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 950M with Radeon Sky 500, including specs and performance data.
Sky 500 outperforms 950M by an impressive 84% 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 | 633 | 459 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 6.31 | 5.80 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) |
| GPU code name | GM107 | Pitcairn |
| Market segment | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 13 March 2015 (10 years ago) | 27 March 2013 (12 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 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 914 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1124 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,870 million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 44.96 | 76.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.439 TFLOPS | 2.432 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 40 | 80 |
| L1 Cache | 320 KB | 320 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 512 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 | medium sized | no data |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 242 mm |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Form factor | no data | full height / full length |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-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 type | DDR3 or GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 or 2500 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 32 or 80 GB/s | 154 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | 1x DisplayPort |
| VGA аnalog display support | + | no data |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | - |
| DisplayPort count | no data | 1 |
| Dual-link DVI support | - | + |
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 | + | - |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | - |
| Optimus | + | - |
| BatteryBoost | + | - |
| Ansel | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | - |
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.
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 | 30
−83.3%
| 55−60
+83.3%
|
| 1440p | 21
−66.7%
| 35−40
+66.7%
|
| 4K | 15
−80%
| 27−30
+80%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33
−83.3%
|
55−60
+83.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−61.5%
|
21−24
+61.5%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 10−12
−63.6%
|
18−20
+63.6%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 31
−77.4%
|
55−60
+77.4%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33
−83.3%
|
55−60
+83.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−61.5%
|
21−24
+61.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 23
−73.9%
|
40−45
+73.9%
|
| Fortnite | 65
−69.2%
|
110−120
+69.2%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
−78.6%
|
50−55
+78.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 18−20
−66.7%
|
30−33
+66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 26
−73.1%
|
45−50
+73.1%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−71.4%
|
120−130
+71.4%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 26
−73.1%
|
45−50
+73.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−33
−83.3%
|
55−60
+83.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 100−110
−74.8%
|
180−190
+74.8%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−61.5%
|
21−24
+61.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 73
−78.1%
|
130−140
+78.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21
−66.7%
|
35−40
+66.7%
|
| Fortnite | 24
−66.7%
|
40−45
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
−78.6%
|
50−55
+78.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 18−20
−66.7%
|
30−33
+66.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20
−75%
|
35−40
+75%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−73.9%
|
40−45
+73.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 19
−57.9%
|
30−33
+57.9%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−71.4%
|
120−130
+71.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 20
−75%
|
35−40
+75%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 12−14
−61.5%
|
21−24
+61.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 67
−79.1%
|
120−130
+79.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19
−57.9%
|
30−33
+57.9%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
−78.6%
|
50−55
+78.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−73.9%
|
40−45
+73.9%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 11
−63.6%
|
18−20
+63.6%
|
| Valorant | 70−75
−71.4%
|
120−130
+71.4%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 22
−81.8%
|
40−45
+81.8%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 12−14
−75%
|
21−24
+75%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 45−50
−77.1%
|
85−90
+77.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
−79.5%
|
70−75
+79.5%
|
| Valorant | 65−70
−73.9%
|
120−130
+73.9%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 10−11
−80%
|
18−20
+80%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 12
−75%
|
21−24
+75%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
−80%
|
27−30
+80%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−77.8%
|
16−18
+77.8%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
−75%
|
21−24
+75%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−76.5%
|
30−33
+76.5%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Valorant | 30−35
−77.4%
|
55−60
+77.4%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Dota 2 | 21−24
−81.8%
|
40−45
+81.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 9−10
−77.8%
|
16−18
+77.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
This is how GTX 950M and Sky 500 compete in popular games:
- Sky 500 is 83% faster in 1080p
- Sky 500 is 67% faster in 1440p
- Sky 500 is 80% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.15 | 11.29 |
| Recency | 13 March 2015 | 27 March 2013 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 150 Watt |
GTX 950M has an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% lower power consumption.
Sky 500, on the other hand, has a 83.6% higher aggregate performance score.
The Radeon Sky 500 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 950M in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 950M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Sky 500 is a workstation one.
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