GeForce GTX 950 vs Radeon R9 M470X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R9 M470X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R9 M470X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M470X 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 Radeon R9 M470X here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 950
Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP)
90 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)
350 Watt
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M470X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950.
GeForce GTX 950 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 950 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 76 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950.
GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R9 M470X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 5994 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950.
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
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
55−60
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
QHD / 1440p
35−40
7−8
4K / 2160p
18−20
6−7
low / 720p
100−110
55−60
medium / 1080p
60−65
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Battlefield 5 is 107% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R9 M470X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
220−230
medium / 768p
220−230
190−200
ultra / 1080p
180−190
100−110
QHD / 1440p
110−120
65−70
4K / 2160p
70−75
35−40
high / 768p
210−220
150−160
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R9 M470X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
70−75
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
45−50
21−24
ultra / 1080p
40−45
18−20
QHD / 1440p
27−30
18−20
4K / 2160p
14−16
6−7
low / 720p
80−85
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Far Cry 5 is 95% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
60−65
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
27−30
14−16
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Fortnite is 81% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
60−65
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
QHD / 1440p
30−35
10−11
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
60−65
medium / 1080p
65−70
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 103% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
140−150
95−100
medium / 768p
120−130
85−90
high / 1080p
70−75
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
14−16
QHD / 1440p
21−24
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
20−22
8−9
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
1−2
low / 720p
65−70
30−35
medium / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Metro Exodus is 138% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
130−140
110−120
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 43% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
30−35
medium / 1080p
35−40
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 89% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
130−140
60−65
medium / 768p
85−90
35−40
high / 1080p
45−50
21−24
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
4K / 2160p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 121% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
high / 768p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 950
Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 2
Code name
GM206
Emerald
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
20 August 2015
14 May 2016
Pipelines
768
896
Core clock speed
1024 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1188 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
49.2 billion/sec
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,825 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
7.938" (20.2 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6.6 GB/s
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
105.6 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
768
Bus support
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)
233 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
9.97 Mh/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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