GeForce GTX 950M vs Quadro FX 4800
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 950M and Quadro FX 4800 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 4800 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Quadro FX 4800
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 4800 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | DDR3 or GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 1536 MB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video |
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- Quadro FX 4800 has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950M.
- GeForce GTX 950M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Quadro FX 4800 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- Quadro FX 4800 has 1532 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950M.
- GeForce GTX 950M is used in Laptops, and Quadro FX 4800 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 950M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro FX 4800 - with Tesla 2.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950M is 312 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 4800.
- GeForce GTX 950M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 4800 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 4800 is 600 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Battlefield 5 is 275% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 4800 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 950M. | ||
| low / 768p | 190−200 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 160−170 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 130−140 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 85% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Dota 2 is 72% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Far Cry 5 is 350% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 90−95 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Fortnite is 143% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 212% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 70−75 | − |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 111% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Metro Exodus is 400% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Minecraft is 25% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 316% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 9−10 |
| medium / 768p | 30−33 | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 340% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in World of Tanks is 57% more, than Quadro FX 4800. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 950M | Quadro FX 4800 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Tesla 2.0 |
| Code name | N16P-GT | GT200B |
| Type | Laptop | Workstation |
| Release date | 12 March 2015 | 11 November 2008 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 914 MHz | 602 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 | 38.53 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,439 gflops | 462.3 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 or 2500 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 32 or 80 GB/s | 76.8 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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