GeForce 945M vs GeForce GTX 950M

In this comparison between GeForce 945M 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 945M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 950M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 945M and GeForce GTX 950M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce 945M and GeForce GTX 950M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 945M or GeForce GTX 950M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 945M GeForce GTX 950M
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 DDR3 or GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
  • GeForce 945M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce GTX 950M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • GeForce 945M and GeForce GTX 950M have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce 945M and GeForce GTX 950M are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 945M is 14 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
  • GeForce 945M and GeForce GTX 950M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 945M is 1000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 10−11 12−14
ultra / 1080p 6−7 8−9
QHD / 1440p 1−2 2−3
low / 720p 24−27 27−30
medium / 1080p 12−14 16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than GeForce 945M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 945M GeForce GTX 950M
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name GM107 N16P-GT
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 12 March 2015 12 March 2015
Pipelines 512 640
Core clock speed 928 MHz 914 MHz
Boost Clock 1045 MHz 1124 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 40.80 44.96
Floating-point performance 953.9 gflops 1,439 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 1000 or 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 32 or 80 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 107 Mh/s 140 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized 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 2.0
GameWorks + +
BatteryBoost +
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