GeForce GTX 950M vs GTX 275

Place in the ranking	723	569
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.36	no data
Power efficiency	1.13	6.15
Architecture	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)	Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code name	GT200B	GM107
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	15 January 2009 (16 years ago)	13 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	240	640
Core clock speed	633 MHz	914 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1124 MHz
Number of transistors	1,400 million	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	219 Watt	75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	50.64	44.96
Floating-point processing power	0.6739 TFLOPS	1.439 TFLOPS
ROPs	28	16
TMUs	80	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	PCI-E 2.0	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Length	267 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	no data
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	GDDR3	DDR3 or GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	896 MB	4 GB
Memory bus width	448 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1134 MHz	1000 or 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	127.0 GB/s	32 or 80 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	Two Dual Link DVI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
VGA аnalog display support	no data	+
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	no data	+
HDMI	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	no data

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	no data	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	3.0	4.5
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 275 3.43

GTX 950M 6.40
+86.6%

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.

GTX 275 1383

GTX 950M 2578
+86.4%

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	14−16 −107%	29 +107%
1440p	10−12 −110%	21 +110%
4K	8−9 −100%	16 +100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	17.79	no data
1440p	24.90	no data
4K	31.13	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	18 +0%	18 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Metro Exodus	22 +0%	22 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	48 +0%	48 +0%
Valorant	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Dota 2	38 +0%	38 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%
Fortnite	30 +0%	30 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	20 +0%	20 +0%
Metro Exodus	10 +0%	10 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55 +0%	55 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 +0%	20 +0%
Valorant	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
World of Tanks	100−110 +0%	100−110 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	15 +0%	15 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Dota 2	67 +0%	67 +0%
Far Cry 5	26 +0%	26 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	17 +0%	17 +0%
Valorant	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
World of Tanks	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry 5	19 +0%	19 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Metro Exodus	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Valorant	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Dota 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Far Cry 5	9 +0%	9 +0%
Fortnite	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Valorant	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

This is how GTX 275 and GTX 950M compete in popular games:

GTX 950M is 107% faster in 1080p
GTX 950M is 110% faster in 1440p
GTX 950M is 100% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.43	6.40
Recency	15 January 2009	13 March 2015
Maximum RAM amount	896 MB	4 GB
Chip lithography	55 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	219 Watt	75 Watt

GTX 950M has a 86.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 357.1% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 192% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 950M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 275 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 275 is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 950M is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.