GeForce GTX 950M vs Radeon R9 380X

When choosing between GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon R9 380X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon R9 380X.

GeForce GTX 950M Check Price

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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:

GeForce GTX 950M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 950M	Radeon R9 380X
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	190 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	DDR3 or GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 380X has 153% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950M.
GeForce GTX 950M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 380X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon R9 380X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
GeForce GTX 950M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380X - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 950M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 380X - with GCN 3.0.
GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon R9 380X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 950M is 30 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 380X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p	21−24	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	5−6	35−40
4K / 2160p	4−5	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Battlefield 5 is 170% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p	190−200	250−260
medium / 768p	160−170	220−230
ultra / 1080p	90−95	180−190
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	130−140	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	85−90	110−120
ultra / 1080p	55−60	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Dota 2 is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Far Cry 5 is 161% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	90−95	180−190
medium / 1080p	45−50	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Fortnite is 123% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	7−8	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p	75−80	140−150
medium / 768p	70−75	120−130
high / 1080p	24−27	70−75
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Grand Theft Auto V is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p	8−9	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	24−27	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−12	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	24−27	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p	45−50	130−140
medium / 768p	30−33	85−90
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 181% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in World of Tanks is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 950M	Radeon R9 380X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 3.0
Code name	N16P-GT	Antigua
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2015	19 November 2015
Pipelines	640	2048
Core clock speed	914 MHz
Boost Clock	1124 MHz	970 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	44.96	124.2
Floating-point performance	1,439 gflops	3,973 gflops
Length		221 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1000 or 2500 MHz	970 MHz
Memory bandwidth	32 or 80 GB/s	182.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.58 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	640
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 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	+
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore		+
Mantle		+
Design		reference
Bridgeless CrossFire		+
Number of Eyefinity displays		6
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
VCE		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.89 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	2.5 Mh/s	20.63 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		175 Sol/s
Compute units		32
Form factor		full height / full length
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
BatteryBoost	+
High bandwidth memory (HBM)		-
LiquidVR		+
FRTC		+
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GeForce GTX 950M vs Radeon R9 380X

GeForce GTX 950M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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