GeForce 830M vs GeForce GTX 950

In this comparison between GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 950 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 830M will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 950 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 830M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce 830M 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 830M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce 830M GeForce GTX 950
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 90 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU) 350 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 950 has 172% more power consumption, than GeForce 830M.
  • GeForce 830M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 950 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 950 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce 830M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 950 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 950 are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 830M is 5 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950.
  • GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 950 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce 830M is 1794 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 35−40
ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 12−14 60−65
medium / 1080p 3−4 40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than GeForce 830M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 830M GeForce GTX 950
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name N15? GM206
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2014 20 August 2015
Pipelines 256 768
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 1024 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz 1188 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 18.40 49.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance 588.8 gflops 1,825 gflops
Length 7.938" (20.2 cm)
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 6.6 GB/s
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 105.6 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.5
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + +
CUDA cores 768
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support 4 displays
HDCP +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s 233 Mh/s
Optimus +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 9.97 Mh/s
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0 2.0
GameWorks + +
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