GeForce GTX 870M vs GeForce GTX 950M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 870M and GeForce GTX 950M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 870M stacks up against GeForce GTX 950M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 870M and GeForce GTX 950M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 870M 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 GTX 870M or GeForce GTX 950M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 870M
GeForce GTX 950M
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3 or GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 870M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950M.
GeForce GTX 870M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and GeForce GTX 950M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 870M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 870M is build with Kepler architecture, and GeForce GTX 950M - with Maxwell.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 870M is 27 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
GeForce GTX 870M and GeForce GTX 950M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
27−30
21−24
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
QHD / 1440p
7−8
5−6
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
60−65
45−50
medium / 1080p
30−35
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Battlefield 5 is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
50−55
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
220−230
190−200
medium / 768p
190−200
160−170
ultra / 1080p
100−110
90−95
QHD / 1440p
65−70
50−55
4K / 2160p
35−40
30−33
high / 768p
150−160
130−140
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
medium / 768p
100−110
85−90
ultra / 1080p
70−75
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Dota 2 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
QHD / 1440p
18−20
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
5−6
low / 720p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Far Cry 5 is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
27−30
21−24
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
QHD / 1440p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
110−120
90−95
medium / 1080p
60−65
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Fortnite is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
30−33
21−24
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
QHD / 1440p
10−12
7−8
low / 720p
60−65
45−50
medium / 1080p
30−35
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
95−100
75−80
medium / 768p
85−90
70−75
high / 1080p
35−40
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
10−12
QHD / 1440p
4−5
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
10−12
8−9
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Metro Exodus is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Minecraft is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
65−70
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
65−70
45−50
medium / 768p
40−45
30−33
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 870M
GeForce GTX 950M
Architecture
Kepler
Maxwell
Code name
N15P-GT
N16P-GT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
12 March 2014
12 March 2015
Pipelines
1344
640
Core clock speed
941 MHz
914 MHz
Boost Clock
967 MHz
1124 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
108.3
44.96
Floating-point performance
2,599 gflops
1,439 gflops
Memory bus width
192 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 or 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
120.0 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
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.126
CUDA
+
+
CUDA cores
1344
640
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
PCI Express 3.0
SLI options
+
+
HDMI
+
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
82 Mh/s
140 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
medium sized
Standard memory configuration
GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support
Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support
Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
Up to 3840x2160
+
HDCP content protection
+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI
+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming
+
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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