GeForce 820A vs GeForce GTX 950M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 820A and GeForce GTX 950M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 820A stacks up against GeForce GTX 950M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce 820A
GeForce GTX 950M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 950M 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 950M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 820A | GeForce GTX 950M | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 75 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3 or GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 4 GB |
Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 950M has 400% more power consumption, than GeForce 820A.
- GeForce 820A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 950M uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- GeForce GTX 950M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce 820A.
- GeForce 820A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 950M - in Laptops.
- GeForce 820A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 950M - with Maxwell.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950M is 139 MHz higher, than GeForce 820A.
- GeForce 820A and GeForce GTX 950M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 820A is 800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
low / 720p | 1−2 | 27−30 |
medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
low / 720p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
medium / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 820A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 950M. | ||
low / 768p | 60−65 | 190−200 |
medium / 768p | 27−30 | 160−170 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 90−95 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 50−55 |
4K / 2160p | − | 30−33 |
high / 768p | 16−18 | 130−140 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 421% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
low / 768p | 70−75 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 820A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 950M. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 100−110 |
medium / 768p | 10−11 | 85−90 |
ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Dota 2 is 231% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
4K / 2160p | − | 5−6 |
low / 720p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
low / 720p | 21−24 | 90−95 |
medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Fortnite is 318% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
high / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
low / 720p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
low / 768p | 18−20 | 75−80 |
medium / 768p | − | 70−75 |
high / 1080p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
medium / 720p | 12−14 | − |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 305% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 8−9 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
low / 720p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | − | 10−12 |
low / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
ultra / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | − | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Minecraft is 36% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
low / 720p | 8−9 | 50−55 |
medium / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 550% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 9−10 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
low / 768p | 0−1 | 45−50 |
medium / 768p | − | 30−33 |
high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 10−11 |
4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
low / 768p | 45−50 | 95−100 |
medium / 768p | 14−16 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
high / 768p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in World of Tanks is 176% more, than GeForce 820A. |
Full Specs
GeForce 820A | GeForce GTX 950M | |
Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | Maxwell |
Code name | GF117 | N16P-GT |
Type | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | 17 March 2014 | 12 March 2015 |
Pipelines | 96 | 640 |
Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 914 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | |
Transistor count | 585 million | 1,870 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 12.40 | 44.96 |
Floating-point performance | 297.6 gflops | 1,439 gflops |
Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 1000 or 2500 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 32 or 80 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | |
DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
CUDA | 2.1 | + |
CUDA cores | 640 | |
Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
SLI options | + | |
HDMI | + | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 140 Mh/s | |
Laptop size | medium sized | |
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | |
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
Optimus | + | |
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) | 2.5 Mh/s | |
GameStream | + | |
GeForce ShadowPlay | + | |
GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
GameWorks | + | |
BatteryBoost | + | |
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