GeForce GTX 950 vs RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell
Aggregate performance score
We've compared RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell with GeForce GTX 950, including specs and performance data.
RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell outperforms GTX 950 by a whopping 169% 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 | 162 | 415 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 98 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 7.59 |
| Power efficiency | 37.31 | 10.80 |
| Architecture | Blackwell 2.0 (2025) | Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | GB206 | GM206 |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 August 2025 (recently) | 20 August 2015 (9 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $159 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 4352 | 768 |
| Core clock speed | 790 MHz | 1024 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1950 MHz | 1188 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 21,900 million | 2,940 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 5 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 70 Watt | 90 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 265.2 | 57.02 |
| Floating-point processing power | 16.97 TFLOPS | 1.825 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 64 | 32 |
| TMUs | 136 | 48 |
| Tensor Cores | 136 | no data |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 34 | no 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 support | no data | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 5.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 167 mm | 202 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Recommended system power (PSU) | no data | 350 Watt |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 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 | GDDR7 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1125 MHz | 6.6 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 288.0 GB/s | 105.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
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 | 4x mini-DisplayPort 2.1b | Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Multi monitor support | no data | 4 displays |
| HDMI | - | + |
| HDCP | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| G-SYNC support | - | + |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
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 | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.8 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.4 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | 12.0 | + |
| DLSS | + | - |
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.
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 | 130−140
+150%
| 52
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| 4K | 55−60
+150%
| 22
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.06 |
| 4K | no data | 7.23 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
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70−75
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
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27−30
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| God of War | 24−27
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24−27
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
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70−75
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
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| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
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| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
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55−60
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
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40−45
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| God of War | 24−27
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24−27
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
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45−50
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| Valorant | 110−120
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110−120
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
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55−60
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
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70−75
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 180−190
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180−190
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
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| Dota 2 | 85−90
+0%
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85−90
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| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
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| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 40−45
+0%
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40−45
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| God of War | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 37
+0%
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37
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 38
+0%
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38
+0%
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| Valorant | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
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| Dota 2 | 85−90
+0%
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85−90
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| Far Cry 5 | 40−45
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40−45
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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| God of War | 24−27
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24−27
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 21
+0%
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21
+0%
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| Valorant | 110−120
+0%
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110−120
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
+0%
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 24−27
+0%
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24−27
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 95−100
+0%
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95−100
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
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20−22
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| Metro Exodus | 16−18
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16−18
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 110−120
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110−120
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| Valorant | 130−140
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130−140
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
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35−40
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−12
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10−12
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| Far Cry 5 | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
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30−35
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| God of War | 14−16
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14−16
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 18−20
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18−20
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
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4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 28
+0%
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28
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| Metro Exodus | 9−10
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9−10
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 13
+0%
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13
+0%
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| Valorant | 70−75
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70−75
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
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8−9
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
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4−5
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| Dota 2 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
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| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
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14−16
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
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21−24
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| God of War | 10−11
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10−11
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
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12−14
+0%
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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This is how RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell and GTX 950 compete in popular games:
- RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is 150% faster in 1080p
- RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is 150% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 34.28 | 12.76 |
| Recency | 11 August 2025 | 20 August 2015 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 16 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 70 Watt | 90 Watt |
RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell has a 168.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 460% more advanced lithography process, and 28.6% lower power consumption.
The RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 950 in performance tests.
Be aware that RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GTX 950 is a desktop one.
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