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    GeForce GTX 950A vs GeForce GTX 980M

    Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 950A and GeForce GTX 980M. 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 950A and GeForce GTX 980M. 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.
    GeForce GTX 950A
    GeForce GTX 980M Check Price

    GeForce GTX 980M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 980M 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 GTX 980M here:

    GeForce GTX 980M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 950A GeForce GTX 980M
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 980M has 6 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950A.
    • GeForce GTX 950A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 980M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 950A and GeForce GTX 980M are build with Maxwell architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 45 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950A.
    • GeForce GTX 950A and GeForce GTX 980M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 980M is 498 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950A.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 7−8 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 18−20
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 24−27 60−65
    medium / 1080p 14−16 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 980M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 950A GeForce GTX 980M
    Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
    Code name GM107 GM204
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 13 March 2015 7 October 2014
    Pipelines 640 1536
    Core clock speed 993 MHz 1038 MHz
    Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1127 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 44.96 51.84
    Floating-point performance 1,271 gflops 3,462 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 32.03 GB/s 160 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
    CUDA 5.0 +
    CUDA cores 1536
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 383 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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