NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M vs AMD Radeon R7 370

VS
Performance
GeForce GTX 950M
4,3674% of 104,737
Radeon R7 37095% better
8,518.58% of 104,737

The Radeon R7 370 has 95% better performance than the GeForce GTX 950M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 950M
No data available
Radeon R7 370
57.1735% of 161.45

The Radeon R7 370 has 35% 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 950M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2015. It is built on the Maxwell GPU microarchitecture (codename GM107) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 950M has 4 GB of DDR3 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 28.8 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 950M includes 640 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 993 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,124 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 950M has the 265th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 4.17% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon R7 370 GPU

The AMD Radeon R7 370 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q2 2015 with a MSRP of $149. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Trinidad) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R7 370 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,400 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 179.2 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 R7 370 includes 1,024 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 925 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 975 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The R7 370 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 300 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 110 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The R7 370 has the 196th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 8.13% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 8,518.5 score and $149 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 57.17. This is the 59th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

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

InfoGeForce GTX 950MRadeon R7 370
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureMaxwellGCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ1 2015Q2 2015
Launch Price (MSRP)--$149
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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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 F1 2020
F1 2020
GeForce GTX 950MRadeon R7 370
Low - 720p
80 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
38 FPS
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High - 1080p
29 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
19 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
13 FPS
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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.

Choose Baseline GPU:GeForce GTX 950M orRadeon R7 370
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GTX 1050 Mobile20+59%
GeForce GTX 950M12.6

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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GPUCost Per Frame
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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
GeForce GTX 950M
4,3674% of 104,737
Radeon R7 37095% better
8,518.58% of 104,737

The Radeon R7 370 has 95% better performance than the GeForce GTX 950M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The GeForce GTX 950M is ranked 265th with a score of 4,367, and the Radeon R7 370 is ranked 196th with a score of 8,518.5.

Performance per dollar
GeForce GTX 950M
No data available
Radeon R7 370
57.1735% of 161.45

The Radeon R7 370 has 87% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

Radeon R7 370's 57.17 performance per dollar ranks it 0th 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.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 5909,166.5+110%
GeForce GTX 10508,571+96%
Radeon R7 3708,518.5+95%
GeForce GTX 660 Ti8,415+93%
GeForce GTX 9508,351+91%
GeForce MX1504,494+3%
GeForce GTX 850M4,385.5+0%
GeForce GTX 950M4,367
Quadro M1000M4,229.5-3%
FirePro W5170M4,197-4%

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 950M orRadeon R7 370
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
Radeon RX 48078.25+37%
GeForce GTX 1050 Ti68.01+19%
Radeon R9 38061.26+7%
GeForce GT 103059.84+5%
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)58.2+2%
Radeon R7 37057.17
GeForce GTX 96054.11-5%
GeForce GTX 95052.52-8%
GeForce GTX 97048.73-15%
Radeon R9 390X41.83-27%

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 950MRadeon R7 370
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
971
1,442
(+48.51%)
3DMark Time Spy Score
1,094
1,606
(+46.8%)
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
21,355.5
39,808.5
(+86.41%)
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
3,200
5,961
(+86.28%)
3DMark 11 Performance Score
4,574.5
8,866
(+93.81%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
50.4
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PassMark G3D Mark
2,588
4,516
(+74.5%)
PassMark G2D Mark
216
613
(+183.8%)
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
42.1
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Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
33.9
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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 950MRadeon R7 370
CodenameGM107Trinidad
ArchitectureMaxwellGCN 1.0
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors1,870 million2,800 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 950MRadeon R7 370
Memory Size4 GB2 GB
Memory TypeDDR3GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth28.8 Gb/s179.2 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz1,400 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit256 bit
L1 Cache64 KB16 KB
L2 Cache2 MB512 KB

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 950MRadeon R7 370
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75 W110 W
Suggested PSU--300 W
Power Connectors--1x 6-pin
OutputsDevice DependentDVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2

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 950MRadeon R7 370
Stream Processors (SP)--1,024
CUDA Cores640--
Compute Units (CU)--16
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)4064
Render Output Units (ROP)1632
Core Clock Speed993 MHz925 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,124 MHz975 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 950MRadeon R7 370
Pixel Fill Rate17.98 GPixel/s31.2 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate44.96 GTexel/s62.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,439 GFLOPS2 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance44.96 GFLOPS124.8 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 950MRadeon R7 370
DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_1)
OpenCL3.02.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.7 (5.1)6.5 (5.1)

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