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    GeForce GTX 950A vs Radeon RX Vega M GL 870

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 950A and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 Vega M GL 870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    GeForce GTX 950A
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    Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 Vega M GL 870 here:

    Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 950A Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0)
    Memory type DDR3 HBM2
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950A.
    • GeForce GTX 950A is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 950A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - with Vega.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950A is 62 MHz higher, than Radeon RX Vega M GL 870.
    • GeForce GTX 950A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 7−8 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 24−27 60−65
    medium / 1080p 14−16 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 950A.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 950A Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
    Architecture Maxwell Vega
    Code name GM107 Vega Kaby Lake-G
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 13 March 2015 7 January 2018
    Pipelines 640 1280
    Core clock speed 993 MHz 931 MHz
    Boost Clock 1124 MHz 1011 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 44.96
    Floating-point performance 1,271 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 2002 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 32.03 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 12_1
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA 5.0
    Laptop size medium sized
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