GeForce GTX 950 vs Radeon Pro W5500M

When comparing GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon Pro W5500M, 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 950 and Radeon Pro W5500M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 950 Radeon Pro W5500M
Power consumption (TDP) 90 Watt 85 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pins None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU) 350 Watt
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  • GeForce GTX 950 has 5% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
  • GeForce GTX 950 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Pro W5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon Pro W5500M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 950 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Pro W5500M - with RDNA 1.0.
  • GeForce GTX 950 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro W5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro W5500M is 11994 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 14−16
ultra / 1080p 21−24 8−9
QHD / 1440p 16−18 3−4
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 30−33
medium / 1080p 40−45 18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 950 Radeon Pro W5500M
Architecture Maxwell RDNA 1.0
Code name GM206 Navi 14
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 20 August 2015 10 February 2020
Pipelines 768 1408
Core clock speed 1024 MHz
Boost Clock 1188 MHz 1450 MHz
Transistor count 2,940 million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 49.2 billion/sec 127.6
Floating-point performance 1,825 gflops
Length 7.938" (20.2 cm)
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 6.6 GB/s 12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 105.6 GB/s 192.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 6.5
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
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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