NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 vs AMD Radeon RX 6700S

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Performance
GeForce GTX 950
8,3518% of 104,598
Radeon RX 6700S291% better
32,66231% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 6700S has 291% better performance than the GeForce GTX 950 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 950
52.5233% of 161.45
Radeon RX 6700S
No data available

The GeForce GTX 950 has 33% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q3 2015 with a MSRP of $159. It is built on the Maxwell 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GM206) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 950 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,653 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 105.8 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 950 includes 768 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,024 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,188 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 48 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 950 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 250 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 90 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 950 has the 199th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 7.98% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 8,351 score and $159 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 52.52. This is the 63rd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon RX 6700S GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 6700S is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2022. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 23) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 6700S has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 224 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 6700S includes 1,792 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,700 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,000 MHz. It usually operates at 1,890 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 112 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 28 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 80 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RX 6700S has the 66th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 31.23% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoGeForce GTX 950Radeon RX 6700S
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0RDNA 2.0
Market SegmentDesktopMobile
Release DateQ3 2015Q1 2022
Launch Price (MSRP)$159--
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Riders Republic
Riders Republic
GeForce GTX 950Radeon RX 6700S
Low - 720p
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Medium - 1080p
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100 FPS
High - 1080p
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91 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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88 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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59 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 950
8,3518% of 104,598
Radeon RX 6700S291% better
32,66231% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 6700S has 291% better performance than the GeForce GTX 950 for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 950 is ranked 199th with a score of 8,351, and the Radeon RX 6700S is ranked 66th with a score of 32,662.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 950
52.5233% of 161.45
Radeon RX 6700S
No data available

The GeForce GTX 950 has 80% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

GeForce GTX 950's 52.52 performance per dollar ranks it 63rd among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 950 or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 6700M33,497+301%
Radeon RX 6650M32,846+293%
Radeon RX 6700S32,662+291%
Radeon RX 6600M31,868+282%
GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile30,465+265%
Radeon R7 3708,518.5+2%
GeForce GTX 660 Ti8,415+1%
GeForce GTX 9508,351
GeForce GTX 7607,962-5%
Radeon HD 79707,770-7%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 950 orRadeon RX 6700S
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Radeon R9 38061.26+17%
GeForce GT 103059.84+14%
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)58.2+11%
Radeon R7 37057.17+9%
GeForce GTX 96054.11+3%
GeForce GTX 95052.52
GeForce GTX 97048.73-7%
Radeon R9 390X41.83-20%
GeForce GTX 750 Ti36.09-31%
Radeon R9 280X36.09-31%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkGeForce GTX 950Radeon RX 6700S
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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8,316
3DMark Time Spy Score
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8,547
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
37,454
153,853
(+310.78%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
6,207.5
24,135
(+288.8%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
8,520
26,867
(+215.34%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
96.6
207
(+114.29%)
PassMark G3D Mark
5,336
14,948
(+180.13%)
PassMark G2D Mark
634
737
(+16.25%)
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecGeForce GTX 950Radeon RX 6700S
CodenameGM206Navi 23
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0RDNA 2.0
Process Size28 nm7 nm
Transistors2,940 million11,060 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecGeForce GTX 950Radeon RX 6700S
Memory Size2 GB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth105.8 Gb/s224 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,653 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
L1 Cache48 KB128 KB
L2 Cache1,024 KB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecGeForce GTX 950Radeon RX 6700S
Slots2 slots--
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)90 W80 W
Suggested PSU250 W--
Power Connectors1x 6-pin--
OutputsDVI, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort 1.2Device Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecGeForce GTX 950Radeon RX 6700S
Stream Processors (SP)--1,792
CUDA Cores768--
Compute Units (CU)--28
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)48112
Render Output Units (ROP)3264
Ray Accelerators--28
Core Clock Speed1,024 MHz1,700 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,188 MHz2,000 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)--1,890 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecGeForce GTX 950Radeon RX 6700S
Pixel Fill Rate38.02 GPixel/s128 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate57.02 GTexel/s224 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1.83 TFLOPS7.17 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance57.02 GFLOPS448 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecGeForce GTX 950Radeon RX 6700S
DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.