GeForce GTX 950 vs Radeon HD 4870

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon HD 4870, 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 GTX 950 stacks up against Radeon HD 4870, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 950	Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Recommended system power (PSU)	350 Watt
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Radeon HD 4870 has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950.
GeForce GTX 950 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 950 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 950 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950 is 274 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GTX 950 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 is 243 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 950.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 is 3594 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	3−4
ultra / 1080p	21−24	1−2
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	14−16
medium / 1080p	40−45	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 583% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	55−60	8−9
ultra / 1080p	45−50	6−7
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	21−24
medium / 1080p	60−65	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Battlefield 5 is 518% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	250−260	120−130
medium / 768p	220−230	100−110
ultra / 1080p	180−190	45−50
QHD / 1440p	110−120	24−27
4K / 2160p	70−75	−
high / 768p	210−220	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 161% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
medium / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
medium / 768p	110−120	55−60
ultra / 1080p	100−110	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	45−50	4−5
ultra / 1080p	40−45	4−5
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	1−2
low / 720p	80−85	14−16
medium / 1080p	45−50	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Far Cry 5 is 683% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	60−65	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	7−8
QHD / 1440p	27−30	4−5
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	60−65
medium / 1080p	110−120	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Fortnite is 314% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	60−65	7−8
ultra / 1080p	45−50	7−8
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	21−24
medium / 1080p	65−70	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 483% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	140−150	50−55
medium / 768p	120−130	−
high / 1080p	70−75	10−11
ultra / 1080p	30−35	4−5
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 277% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	24−27	2−3
ultra / 1080p	20−22	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	9−10
medium / 1080p	30−35	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Metro Exodus is 720% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	130−140	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 130% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	16−18	4−5
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	8−9
medium / 1080p	35−40	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 414% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	130−140	18−20
medium / 768p	85−90	12−14
high / 1080p	45−50	7−8
ultra / 1080p	24−27	5−6
4K / 2160p	16−18	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 588% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	50−55	18−20
high / 768p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in World of Tanks is 59% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 950	Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	Maxwell	TeraScale
Code name	GM206	RV770
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	20 August 2015	25 June 2008
Pipelines	768	800
Core clock speed	1024 MHz	750 MHz
Boost Clock	1188 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	49.2 billion/sec	30.00
Floating-point performance	1,825 gflops	1,200.0 gflops
Length	7.938" (20.2 cm)	250 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.6 GB/s	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	105.6 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	6.4	4.1
OpenGL	4.5	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	768
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	233 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	9.97 Mh/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 950 vs Radeon HD 4870

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