GeForce GTX 950A vs Radeon RX 560 mobile

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 950A and Radeon RX 560 mobile 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 GTX 950A will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 560 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon RX 560 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 560 mobile 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 RX 560 mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 950A Radeon RX 560 mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 55 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 950A has 36% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560 mobile.
  • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon RX 560 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950A.
  • GeForce GTX 950A is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 560 mobile - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 950A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 560 mobile - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 mobile is 182 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950A.
  • GeForce GTX 950A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 mobile is 3998 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 18−20
ultra / 1080p 7−8 10−11
QHD / 1440p 2−3 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 24−27 35−40
medium / 1080p 14−16 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 950A Radeon RX 560 mobile
Architecture Maxwell Polaris
Code name GM107 Polaris 11
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 13 March 2015 5 January 2017
Pipelines 640 1024
Core clock speed 993 MHz 1175 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1275 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 44.96 58.97
Floating-point performance 1,271 gflops 2,462 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2002 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 32.03 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.0
FreeSync +
Laptop size large
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