GeForce GTX 950M vs Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS and GeForce GTX 950M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS outperforms GTX 950M by an impressive 63% 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 | 472 | 612 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 19.05 | 6.24 |
| Architecture | no data | Maxwell (2014−2017) |
| GPU code name | no data | GM107 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 October 2023 (1 year ago) | 13 March 2015 (10 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 | 1536 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 914 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1500 MHz | 1124 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 4 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 44.96 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 1.439 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 16 |
| TMUs | no data | 40 |
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 |
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| 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 | LPDDR5x | DDR3 or GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | 4 GB |
| Memory bus width | no data | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8448 MHz | 1000 or 2500 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 32 or 80 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 data | No outputs |
| VGA аnalog display support | no data | + |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GameStream | - | + |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | - | + |
| GPU Boost | no data | 2.0 |
| GameWorks | - | + |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | - | + |
| Optimus | - | + |
| BatteryBoost | - | + |
| Ansel | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.1.126 |
| 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.
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.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
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.
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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 | 35
+16.7%
| 30
−16.7%
|
| 1440p | 30−35
+42.9%
| 21
−42.9%
|
| 4K | 24−27
+60%
| 15
−60%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
+83.3%
|
30−33
−83.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+75%
|
12−14
−75%
|
| God of War | 20−22
+53.8%
|
12−14
−53.8%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+45.2%
|
31
−45.2%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
+83.3%
|
30−33
−83.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+75%
|
12−14
−75%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 31
+34.8%
|
23
−34.8%
|
| Fortnite | 60−65
−6.6%
|
65
+6.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+57.1%
|
27−30
−57.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+72.2%
|
18−20
−72.2%
|
| God of War | 20−22
+53.8%
|
12−14
−53.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+38.5%
|
26
−38.5%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+37.1%
|
70−75
−37.1%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+73.1%
|
26
−73.1%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 55−60
+83.3%
|
30−33
−83.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 150−160
+47.6%
|
100−110
−47.6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+75%
|
12−14
−75%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30
+42.9%
|
21
−42.9%
|
| Fortnite | 60−65
+154%
|
24
−154%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+57.1%
|
27−30
−57.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 30−35
+72.2%
|
18−20
−72.2%
|
| God of War | 20−22
+53.8%
|
12−14
−53.8%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 36
+80%
|
20
−80%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22
+300%
|
5
−300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+56.5%
|
21−24
−56.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 41
+116%
|
19
−116%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+37.1%
|
70−75
−37.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+125%
|
20
−125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
+75%
|
12−14
−75%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 27
+42.1%
|
19
−42.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+57.1%
|
27−30
−57.1%
|
| God of War | 20−22
+53.8%
|
12−14
−53.8%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+56.5%
|
21−24
−56.5%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 22
+100%
|
11
−100%
|
| Valorant | 95−100
+37.1%
|
70−75
−37.1%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 60−65
+177%
|
22
−177%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+58.3%
|
12−14
−58.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 75−80
+60.4%
|
45−50
−60.4%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+100%
|
7−8
−100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−12
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+33.3%
|
35−40
−33.3%
|
| Valorant | 110−120
+60%
|
70−75
−60%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+160%
|
10−11
−160%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+75%
|
12
−75%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+60%
|
14−16
−60%
|
| God of War | 10−12
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
+75%
|
8−9
−75%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 21−24
+69.2%
|
12−14
−69.2%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+200%
|
4−5
−200%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
+68.8%
|
30−35
−68.8%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14
+160%
|
5−6
−160%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6
−66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+88.9%
|
9−10
−88.9%
|
| God of War | 8−9
+100%
|
4−5
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 73
+0%
|
73
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 67
+0%
|
67
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Dota 2 | 21−24
+0%
|
21−24
+0%
|
This is how Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS and GTX 950M compete in popular games:
- Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS is 17% faster in 1080p
- Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS is 43% faster in 1440p
- Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS is 60% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS is 500% faster.
- in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GTX 950M is 7% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS performs better in 59 tests (94%)
- GTX 950M performs better in 1 test (2%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 10.00 | 6.14 |
| Recency | 26 October 2023 | 13 March 2015 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 75 Watt |
Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS has a 62.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 600% more advanced lithography process, and 87.5% lower power consumption.
The Qualcomm SD X Adreno X1-85 4.6 TFLOPS is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 950M in performance tests.
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