GeForce GTX 950 vs Radeon R7 A265

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R7 A265, 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 R7 A265, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R7 A265

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 950	Radeon R7 A265
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)	350 Watt
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GeForce GTX 950 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R7 A265 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R7 A265 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 950 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 A265 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950 is 299 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 A265.
GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R7 A265 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 A265 is 1794 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	1−2
ultra / 1080p	21−24	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	12−14
medium / 1080p	40−45	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	3−4
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	12−14
medium / 1080p	60−65	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Battlefield 5 is 914% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R7 A265 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	110−120
medium / 768p	220−230	85−90
ultra / 1080p	180−190	35−40
QHD / 1440p	110−120	−
4K / 2160p	70−75	10−11
high / 768p	210−220	60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 206% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R7 A265 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	70−75
medium / 768p	110−120	45−50
ultra / 1080p	100−110	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Dota 2 is 150% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	45−50	2−3
ultra / 1080p	40−45	2−3
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	0−1
low / 720p	80−85	10−11
medium / 1080p	45−50	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Far Cry 5 is 1275% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	45−50	5−6
QHD / 1440p	27−30	1−2
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	45−50
medium / 1080p	110−120	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Fortnite is 526% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	60−65	3−4
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	30−35	0−1
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	14−16
medium / 1080p	65−70	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 875% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	140−150	40−45
medium / 768p	120−130	−
high / 1080p	70−75	3−4
ultra / 1080p	30−35	2−3
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 418% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	24−27	1−2
ultra / 1080p	20−22	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	3−4
medium / 1080p	30−35	2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Metro Exodus is 1950% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	130−140	85−90
high / 1080p	−	55−60
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Minecraft is 55% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 170% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	3−4
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	4−5
medium / 1080p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 950% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	130−140	8−9
medium / 768p	85−90	7−8
high / 1080p	45−50	3−4
ultra / 1080p	24−27	3−4
4K / 2160p	16−18	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1360% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	50−55	12−14
high / 768p	60−65	30−33
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 950	Radeon R7 A265
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Code name	GM206	Opal
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	20 August 2015	9 January 2014
Pipelines	768	384
Core clock speed	1024 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	1188 MHz	825 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	49.2 billion/sec	19.80
Floating-point performance	1,825 gflops	633.6 gflops
Length	7.938" (20.2 cm)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.6 GB/s	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	105.6 GB/s	28.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
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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GeForce GTX 950 vs Radeon R7 A265

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