GeForce GTX 950 vs Radeon R9 M470
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R9 M470, 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 M470, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M470 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M470 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 Radeon R9 M470 here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 950
Radeon R9 M470
Power consumption (TDP)
90 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pins
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
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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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M470 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950.
GeForce GTX 950 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470 - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 950 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950 is 24 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M470.
GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R9 M470 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 5994 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
12−14
ultra / 1080p
21−24
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
2−3
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
24−27
medium / 1080p
40−45
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
55−60
20−22
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
QHD / 1440p
35−40
3−4
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
40−45
medium / 1080p
60−65
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Battlefield 5 is 195% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
250−260
190−200
medium / 768p
220−230
150−160
ultra / 1080p
180−190
80−85
QHD / 1440p
110−120
45−50
4K / 2160p
70−75
30−33
high / 768p
210−220
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
30−35
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
80−85
ultra / 1080p
100−110
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Dota 2 is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
45−50
14−16
ultra / 1080p
40−45
12−14
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
5−6
low / 720p
80−85
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Far Cry 5 is 193% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
60−65
21−24
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
85−90
medium / 1080p
110−120
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Fortnite is 142% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
60−65
21−24
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
QHD / 1440p
30−35
6−7
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
40−45
medium / 1080p
65−70
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 186% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
140−150
75−80
medium / 768p
120−130
65−70
high / 1080p
70−75
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−11
QHD / 1440p
21−24
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 119% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
24−27
8−9
ultra / 1080p
20−22
6−7
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
24−27
medium / 1080p
30−35
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
130−140
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
−
20−22
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
21−24
medium / 1080p
35−40
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
130−140
45−50
medium / 768p
85−90
27−30
high / 1080p
45−50
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
9−10
4K / 2160p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 195% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−33
high / 768p
60−65
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M470.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 950
Radeon R9 M470
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 2
Code name
GM206
Saturn
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
20 August 2015
14 May 2016
Pipelines
768
768
Core clock speed
1024 MHz
1000 MHz
Boost Clock
1188 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,940 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
49.2 billion/sec
48.00
Floating-point performance
1,825 gflops
1,536 gflops
Length
7.938" (20.2 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6.6 GB/s
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
105.6 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
6.3
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
Laptop size
large
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
9.97 Mh/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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