GeForce 8800 GTX vs GeForce GTX 950M

In this comparison between GeForce 8800 GTX and GeForce GTX 950M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 8800 GTX will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 950M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 950M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 950M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 950M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 8800 GTX GeForce GTX 950M
Power consumption (TDP) 155 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 1.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3 or GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 768 MB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x S-Video No outputs
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  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 106% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950M.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 950M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX has 764 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950M.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 950M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and GeForce GTX 950M - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950M is 338 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
  • GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 950M - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 950M is 100 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 12−14
ultra / 1080p 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 1−2 27−30
medium / 1080p 0−1 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

  GeForce 8800 GTX GeForce GTX 950M
Architecture Tesla Maxwell
Code name G80 N16P-GT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 8 November 2006 12 March 2015
Pipelines 128 640
Core clock speed 576 MHz 914 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 681 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 90 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 36.8 billion/sec 44.96
Floating-point performance 345.6 gflops 1,439 gflops
Length 270 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 900 MHz 1000 or 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 86.4 GB/s 32 or 80 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.1
OpenGL 3.3 4.5
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 575 640
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options + +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 140 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 2.5 Mh/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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