GeForce 8800 GTS 512 vs GTX 950

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 950 and GeForce 8800 GTS 512, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 950
2015
2 GB GDDR5, 90 Watt
13.85
+849%

GTX 950 outperforms 8800 GTS 512 by a whopping 849% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking375990
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation8.750.04
Power efficiency10.550.74
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGM206G92
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date20 August 2015 (9 years ago)11 December 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$159 $349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 950 has 21775% better value for money than 8800 GTS 512.

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 cores768128
Core clock speed1024 MHz650 MHz
Boost clock speed1188 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,940 million754 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)90 Watt135 Watt
Texture fill rate57.0241.60
Floating-point processing power1.825 TFLOPS0.416 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs4864

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 supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length202 mm254 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)350 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed6.6 GB/s820 MHz
Memory bandwidth105.6 GB/s52.48 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 ConnectorsDual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.22x DVI, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.53.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA+1.1

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 950 13.85
+849%
8800 GTS 512 1.46

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 950 5337
+846%
8800 GTS 512 564

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 HD50
+900%
5−6
−900%
4K21
+950%
2−3
−950%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.1869.80
4K7.57174.50

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+1025%
4−5
−1025%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+900%
9−10
−900%
Hitman 3 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+914%
7−8
−914%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+1050%
4−5
−1050%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+1025%
4−5
−1025%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+971%
7−8
−971%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Battlefield 5 45−50
+1025%
4−5
−1025%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+900%
9−10
−900%
Hitman 3 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+914%
7−8
−914%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+1050%
4−5
−1050%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+1025%
4−5
−1025%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 108
+980%
10−11
−980%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+971%
7−8
−971%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 21−24
+1000%
2−3
−1000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Forza Horizon 4 90−95
+900%
9−10
−900%
Hitman 3 24−27
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 70−75
+914%
7−8
−914%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 45−50
+1025%
4−5
−1025%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+950%
2−3
−950%
Watch Dogs: Legion 75−80
+971%
7−8
−971%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+850%
4−5
−850%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+1250%
2−3
−1250%
Far Cry New Dawn 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+1000%
1−2
−1000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8 0−1
Far Cry 5 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+900%
7−8
−900%
Hitman 3 16−18
+1600%
1−2
−1600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 27−30
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 85−90
+856%
9−10
−856%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+1050%
2−3
−1050%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Hitman 3 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+871%
7−8
−871%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+1200%
1−2
−1200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 8−9 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 6−7 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Far Cry 5 7−8 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 5−6 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%

This is how GTX 950 and 8800 GTS 512 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 950 is 900% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 950 is 950% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.85 1.46
Recency 20 August 2015 11 December 2007
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 135 Watt

GTX 950 has a 848.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 132.1% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 950 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 8800 GTS 512 in performance tests.


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