GeForce GTX 950 vs Radeon R9 390X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R9 390X, 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 R9 390X, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 950	Radeon R9 390X
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt	275 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins	1 x 6-pin, 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	350 Watt
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Radeon R9 390X has 205% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 950 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 390X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R9 390X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 390X is 268 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 950.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 390X is 1044 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	50−55
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
QHD / 1440p	16−18	24−27
4K / 2160p	10−11	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	75−80
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 34% more, than GeForce GTX 950.
high / 1080p	55−60	75−80
ultra / 1080p	45−50	65−70
QHD / 1440p	35−40	50−55
4K / 2160p	18−20	27−30
low / 720p	100−110	130−140
medium / 1080p	60−65	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Battlefield 5 is 37% more, than GeForce GTX 950.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
low / 768p	250−260	250−260
medium / 768p	220−230	230−240
ultra / 1080p	180−190	−
QHD / 1440p	110−120	150−160
4K / 2160p	70−75	100−110
high / 768p	210−220	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 950.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 950.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Dota 2 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 950.
high / 1080p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	60−65
QHD / 1440p	27−30	40−45
4K / 2160p	14−16	21−24
low / 720p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	45−50	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Far Cry 5 is 39% more, than GeForce GTX 950.
high / 1080p	60−65	90−95
ultra / 1080p	45−50	70−75
QHD / 1440p	27−30	45−50
4K / 2160p	27−30	21−24
low / 720p	180−190	210−220
medium / 1080p	110−120	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Fortnite is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 950.
high / 1080p	60−65	80−85
ultra / 1080p	45−50	65−70
QHD / 1440p	30−35	45−50
4K / 2160p	24−27	30−35
low / 720p	100−110	130−140
medium / 1080p	65−70	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 950.
low / 768p	140−150	160−170
medium / 768p	120−130	150−160
high / 1080p	70−75	95−100
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
QHD / 1440p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than GeForce GTX 950.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−35
QHD / 1440p	16−18	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	90−95
medium / 1080p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 950.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 390X.
high / 1080p	−	75−80
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	120−130
medium / 1080p	18−20	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 91% more, than GeForce GTX 950.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−11	16−18
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
low / 720p	65−70	90−95
medium / 1080p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 950.
low / 768p	130−140	180−190
medium / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	45−50	70−75
ultra / 1080p	24−27	35−40
4K / 2160p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 950.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	50−55	65−70
high / 768p	60−65	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 390X in World of Tanks is 52% more, than GeForce GTX 950.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 950	Radeon R9 390X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM206	Grenada XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	20 August 2015	16 June 2015
Pipelines	768	2816
Core clock speed	1024 MHz
Boost Clock	1188 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	49.2 billion/sec	184.8
Floating-point performance	1,825 gflops	5,914 gflops
Length	7.938" (20.2 cm)	275 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	512 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.6 GB/s	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	105.6 GB/s	384 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	6.3
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	768
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI		+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	233 Mh/s	684 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
PowerTune		+
TrueAudio		+
Mantle		+
Design		reference
Bridgeless CrossFire		+
Number of Eyefinity displays		6
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
VCE		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	9.97 Mh/s	27.5 Mh/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
High bandwidth memory (HBM)		-
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GeForce GTX 950 vs Radeon R9 390X

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