GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile vs GTX 950A

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 950A and GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 950A
2015
2 GB DDR3, 75 Watt
5.80

RTX 4070 Mobile outperforms GTX 950A by a whopping 654% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking57866
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.1330.13
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGM107AD106
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 years ago)

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 cores6404608
Core clock speed993 MHz1395 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHz1695 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate44.96244.1
Floating-point processing power1.439 TFLOPS15.62 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs40144
Tensor Coresno data144
Ray Tracing Coresno data36

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16

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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1001 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth32.03 GB/s256.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsNo outputsPortable Device Dependent

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA5.08.9
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.

GTX 950A 5.80
RTX 4070 Mobile 43.72
+654%

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 950A 2592
RTX 4070 Mobile 19535
+654%

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 HD16−18
−706%
129
+706%
1440p9−10
−733%
75
+733%
4K6−7
−667%
46
+667%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 188
+0%
188
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 135
+0%
135
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 140
+0%
140
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 172
+0%
172
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 115
+0%
115
+0%
Far Cry 5 139
+0%
139
+0%
Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 216
+0%
216
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 95
+0%
95
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 97
+0%
97
+0%
Dota 2 178
+0%
178
+0%
Far Cry 5 133
+0%
133
+0%
Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 195
+0%
195
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 144
+0%
144
+0%
Metro Exodus 111
+0%
111
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 229
+0%
229
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 87
+0%
87
+0%
Dota 2 167
+0%
167
+0%
Far Cry 5 123
+0%
123
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 116
+0%
116
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 94
+0%
94
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
+0%
90
+0%
Metro Exodus 69
+0%
69
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 54
+0%
54
+0%
Far Cry 5 112
+0%
112
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 89
+0%
89
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 43
+0%
43
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
+0%
90
+0%
Metro Exodus 44
+0%
44
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 71
+0%
71
+0%
Valorant 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 24
+0%
24
+0%
Dota 2 146
+0%
146
+0%
Far Cry 5 61
+0%
61
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

This is how GTX 950A and RTX 4070 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 Mobile is 706% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 Mobile is 733% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4070 Mobile is 667% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.80 43.72
Recency 13 March 2015 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 115 Watt

GTX 950A has 53.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 653.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 950A in performance tests.

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