GeForce GTX 950M vs Radeon Sky 500
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon Sky 500, 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 950M stacks up against Radeon Sky 500, check out specs charts below.
Radeon Sky 500
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:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 950M | Radeon Sky 500 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | DDR3 or GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DisplayPort |
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- Radeon Sky 500 has 100% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 950M.
- GeForce GTX 950M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon Sky 500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon Sky 500 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
- GeForce GTX 950M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Sky 500 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 950M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 36 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
- GeForce GTX 950M and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 3800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than GeForce GTX 950M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 170% more, than GeForce GTX 950M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 950M. | ||
| low / 768p | 190−200 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 160−170 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | 180−190 |
| QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | 110−120 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 70−75 |
| high / 768p | 130−140 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 950M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 950M. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 950M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 161% more, than GeForce GTX 950M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 90−95 | 180−190 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 123% more, than GeForce GTX 950M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than GeForce GTX 950M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | 70−75 | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 113% more, than GeForce GTX 950M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than GeForce GTX 950M. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 130−140 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 950M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 950M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than GeForce GTX 950M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 30−33 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 181% more, than GeForce GTX 950M. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 950M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 950M | Radeon Sky 500 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | N16P-GT | Pitcairn |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 March 2015 | 27 March 2013 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 914 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1124 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 44.96 | 76.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,439 gflops | 2,432 gflops |
| Length | 242 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 or 2500 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 32 or 80 GB/s | 154 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | |
| CUDA cores | 640 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| SLI options | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 140 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) | 2.5 Mh/s | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| DisplayPort count | 1 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
| GameStream | + | |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
| BatteryBoost | + | |
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