GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile vs GTX 950A

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GTX 950A GTX 950M GTX 960A GTX 960M GTX 965M GTX 970M GTX 970M SLI GTX 980 Mobile GTX 980 SLI Mobile GTX 980M GTX 980M SLI GTX 980MX
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RTX 4050 Max-Q RTX 4050 Mobile RTX 4060 Max-Q RTX 4060 Mobile RTX 4060 Ti Mobile RTX 4070 Max-Q RTX 4070 Mobile RTX 4080 Max-Q RTX 4080 Mobile RTX 4080 Ti Max-Q RTX 4080 Ti Mobile RTX 4090 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 950A and GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 950A
2015
2 GB DDR3, 75 Watt
6.62

RTX 4080 Mobile outperforms GTX 950A by a whopping 884% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 950A GTX 950A
RTX 4080 Mobile RTX 4080 Mobile

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking56227
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.1541.27
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGM107AD104
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date13 March 2015 (9 years ago)3 January 2023 (1 year 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 cores6407424
Core clock speed993 MHz1290 MHz
Boost clock speed1124 MHz1665 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt110 Watt
Texture fill rate44.96386.3
Floating-point processing power1.439 TFLOPS24.72 TFLOPS
ROPs1680
TMUs40232
Tensor Coresno data232
Ray Tracing Coresno data58

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 GB12 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1001 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth32.03 GB/s432.0 GB/s
Shared memoryno data-

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 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

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 950A 6.62
RTX 4080 Mobile 65.13
+884%

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 2554
RTX 4080 Mobile 25124
+884%

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
−894%
159
+894%
1440p10−12
−930%
103
+930%
4K7−8
−943%
73
+943%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 149
+0%
149
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 143
+0%
143
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Hitman 3 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 124
+0%
124
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Hitman 3 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 351
+0%
351
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 118
+0%
118
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 121
+0%
121
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Hitman 3 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 318
+0%
318
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 172
+0%
172
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 110
+0%
110
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 93
+0%
93
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 82
+0%
82
+0%
Far Cry 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%
Hitman 3 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 237
+0%
237
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 140
+0%
140
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Hitman 3 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 211
+0%
211
+0%
Metro Exodus 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 117
+0%
117
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 55
+0%
55
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 39
+0%
39
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 121
+0%
121
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 56
+0%
56
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

This is how GTX 950A and RTX 4080 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 Mobile is 894% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 Mobile is 930% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 4080 Mobile is 943% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 72 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 6.62 65.13
Recency 13 March 2015 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 110 Watt

GTX 950A has 46.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 4080 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 883.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 950A in performance tests.

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

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Community ratings

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