GeForce GTX 950M vs Quadro FX 5800

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 950M and Quadro FX 5800 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 950M will be the best choice, for others Quadro FX 5800 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 GTX 950M Quadro FX 5800
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 189 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type DDR3 or GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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  • Quadro FX 5800 has 152% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950M.
  • GeForce GTX 950M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro FX 5800 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 950M and Quadro FX 5800 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 950M is used in Laptops, and Quadro FX 5800 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 950M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro FX 5800 - with Tesla 2.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950M is 304 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 5800.
  • GeForce GTX 950M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 5800 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 5800 is 600 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 3−4
ultra / 1080p 8−9 1−2
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 14−16
medium / 1080p 16−18 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than Quadro FX 5800.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 950M Quadro FX 5800
Architecture Maxwell Tesla 2.0
Code name N16P-GT GT200B
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 12 March 2015 11 November 2008
Pipelines 640 240
Core clock speed 914 MHz 610 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 44.96 48.80
Floating-point performance 1,439 gflops 622.1 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 512 Bit
Memory clock speed 1000 or 2500 MHz 1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 32 or 80 GB/s 102.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model 5.1 4.0
OpenGL 4.5 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA + 1.3
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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