GeForce GTX 950M vs Radeon R9 M270X

When comparing GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon R9 M270X, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon R9 M270X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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 Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP) 75 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 No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 950M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon R9 M270X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 950M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 950M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950M is 189 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
  • GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M270X is 125 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 12−14 6−7
ultra / 1080p 8−9 4−5
QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 16−18
medium / 1080p 16−18 8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 950M Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
Code name N16P-GT Venus
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 12 March 2015 21 March 2014
Pipelines 640 640
Core clock speed 914 MHz 725 MHz
Boost Clock 1124 MHz 775 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 44.96 31.00
Floating-point performance 1,439 gflops 1,536 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1000 or 2500 MHz 1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth 32 or 80 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 640
Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0 x16
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 +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 2.5 Mh/s
Compute units 10
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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