RTX A1000 Embedded vs GeForce GTX 950M

Place in the ranking	565	194
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	6.16	58.16
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GM107	GA107S
Market segment	Laptop	Mobile workstation
Release date	13 March 2015 (9 years ago)	30 March 2022 (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 cores	640	2048
Core clock speed	914 MHz	630 MHz
Boost clock speed	1124 MHz	1140 MHz
Number of transistors	1,870 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	35 Watt
Texture fill rate	44.96	72.96
Floating-point processing power	1.439 TFLOPS	4.669 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	32
TMUs	40	64
Tensor Cores	no data	64
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	16

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	medium sized	no data
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None
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	DDR3 or GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 or 2500 MHz	1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 or 80 GB/s	224.0 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	No outputs	Portable Device Dependent
VGA аnalog display support	+	no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support	+	no data
HDMI	+	-

Supported technologies

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

GameStream	+	-
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	-
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
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	12 (11_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	5.1	6.7
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	3.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.3
CUDA	+	8.6

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 950M 6.71

RTX A1000 Embedded 29.57
+341%

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 950M 2581

RTX A1000 Embedded 11368
+340%

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	29 −314%	120−130 +314%
1440p	21 −329%	90−95 +329%
4K	16 −338%	70−75 +338%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −329%	60−65 +329%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −323%	55−60 +323%
Elden Ring	18−20 −317%	75−80 +317%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	18 −317%	75−80 +317%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −329%	60−65 +329%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −323%	55−60 +323%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −307%	110−120 +307%
Metro Exodus	22 −332%	95−100 +332%
Red Dead Redemption 2	48 −338%	210−220 +338%
Valorant	21−24 −329%	90−95 +329%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24 −329%	90−95 +329%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −329%	60−65 +329%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −323%	55−60 +323%
Dota 2	38 −321%	160−170 +321%
Elden Ring	18−20 −317%	75−80 +317%
Far Cry 5	30−33 −333%	130−140 +333%
Fortnite	30 −333%	130−140 +333%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −307%	110−120 +307%
Grand Theft Auto V	20 −325%	85−90 +325%
Metro Exodus	10 −300%	40−45 +300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	55 −336%	240−250 +336%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 −321%	80−85 +321%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 −325%	85−90 +325%
Valorant	21−24 −329%	90−95 +329%
World of Tanks	100−110 −329%	450−500 +329%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	15 −333%	65−70 +333%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 −329%	60−65 +329%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 −323%	55−60 +323%
Dota 2	67 −333%	290−300 +333%
Far Cry 5	26 −323%	110−120 +323%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 −307%	110−120 +307%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	17 −312%	70−75 +312%
Valorant	21−24 −329%	90−95 +329%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	7−8 −329%	30−33 +329%
Elden Ring	8−9 −338%	35−40 +338%
Grand Theft Auto V	7−8 −329%	30−33 +329%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 −321%	160−170 +321%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −320%	21−24 +320%
World of Tanks	45−50 −338%	210−220 +338%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	12−14 −317%	50−55 +317%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 −289%	35−40 +289%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 −320%	21−24 +320%
Far Cry 5	19 −321%	80−85 +321%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 −317%	50−55 +317%
Metro Exodus	9−10 −289%	35−40 +289%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 −338%	35−40 +338%
Valorant	16−18 −312%	70−75 +312%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	0−1	0−1
Dota 2	18−20 −317%	75−80 +317%
Elden Ring	4−5 −300%	16−18 +300%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 −312%	70−75 +312%
Metro Exodus	2−3 −300%	8−9 +300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	18−20 −321%	80−85 +321%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 −300%	16−18 +300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −312%	70−75 +312%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 −300%	24−27 +300%
Counter-Strike 2	0−1	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −300%	8−9 +300%
Dota 2	18−20 −317%	75−80 +317%
Far Cry 5	9 −289%	35−40 +289%
Fortnite	6−7 −300%	24−27 +300%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 −329%	30−33 +329%
Valorant	6−7 −300%	24−27 +300%

This is how GTX 950M and RTX A1000 Embedded compete in popular games:

RTX A1000 Embedded is 314% faster in 1080p
RTX A1000 Embedded is 329% faster in 1440p
RTX A1000 Embedded is 338% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	6.71	29.57
Recency	13 March 2015	30 March 2022
Chip lithography	28 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	35 Watt

RTX A1000 Embedded has a 340.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 114.3% lower power consumption.

The RTX A1000 Embedded is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 950M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 950M is a notebook graphics card while RTX A1000 Embedded is a mobile workstation one.

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