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    GeForce GTX 950M vs Radeon HD 6870

    When comparing GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon HD 6870, 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 HD 6870 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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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 HD 6870
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 151 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
    Memory type DDR3 or GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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    • Radeon HD 6870 has 101% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950M.
    • GeForce GTX 950M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6870 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 950M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
    • GeForce GTX 950M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6870 - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 950M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
    • GeForce GTX 950M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6870 - by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6870 is 50 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 10−12
    ultra / 1080p 8−9 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 1−2
    low / 720p 27−30 24−27
    medium / 1080p 16−18 12−14
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6870.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 950M Radeon HD 6870
    Architecture Maxwell Terascale 2
    Code name N16P-GT RV940 Barts
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 12 March 2015 22 October 2010
    Pipelines 640 1120
    Core clock speed 914 MHz
    Boost Clock 1124 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million 1,700 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 44.96 50.40
    Floating-point performance 1,439 gflops 2,016.0 gflops
    Length 220 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1000 or 2500 MHz 1050 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 32 or 80 GB/s 134.4 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.0
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 1.2
    Vulkan 1.1.126
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 2.0 x16
    SLI options +
    HDMI + +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 140 Mh/s 213 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    Design reference
    CrossFire +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 2.5 Mh/s
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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