GeForce 830M vs GeForce GTX 950A

In this comparison between GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 950A 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 950A 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 950A
Power consumption (TDP) 33 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3 DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 950A has 127% more power consumption, than GeForce 830M.
  • GeForce 830M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 950A uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 950A have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce 830M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 950A - in Desktops.
  • GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 950A are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce 830M is 36 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950A.
  • GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 950A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 950A is 202 MHz higher, than GeForce 830M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 2−3 12−14
ultra / 1080p 0−1 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 12−14 24−27
medium / 1080p 3−4 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than GeForce 830M.

Full Specs

  GeForce 830M GeForce GTX 950A
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name N15? GM107
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2014 13 March 2015
Pipelines 256 640
Core clock speed 1029 MHz 993 MHz
Boost Clock 1150 MHz 1124 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 18.40 44.96
Floating-point performance 588.8 gflops 1,271 gflops
Memory bus width 64 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth 14.4 GB/s 32.03 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA + 5.0
Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 67 Mh/s
Optimus +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
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