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    GeForce GTX 950M vs Radeon R9 290X

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon R9 290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon R9 290X.
    GeForce GTX 950M Check Price
    Radeon R9 290X Check Price

    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 R9 290X
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
    Memory type DDR3 or GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 290X has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950M.
    • GeForce GTX 950M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon R9 290X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • GeForce GTX 950M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 290X - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 950M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
    • GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 290X is 250 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 8−9 24−27
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 18−20
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 27−30 60−65
    medium / 1080p 16−18 45−50
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 192% more, than GeForce GTX 950M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 950M Radeon R9 290X
    Architecture Maxwell GCN
    Code name N16P-GT Hawaii XT
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 12 March 2015 24 October 2013
    Pipelines 640 2816
    Core clock speed 914 MHz
    Boost Clock 1124 MHz 947 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million 6,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 44.96 176.0
    Floating-point performance 1,439 gflops 5,632 gflops
    Length 275 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 512 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1000 or 2500 MHz 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 32 or 80 GB/s 320 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.3
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan 1.1.126 +
    CUDA +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.76 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCIe 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI + +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 140 Mh/s 623 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    TrueAudio +
    Design reference
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.07 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 2.5 Mh/s 25.75 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 350 Sol/s
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
    AppAcceleration +
    LiquidVR +
    TressFX +
    UVD +
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