NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost

Comparative analysis of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements, API support, Memory, Technologies. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 11 month(s) later
  • Around 9% higher boost clock speed: 1124 MHz vs 1033 MHz
  • Around 79% lower typical power consumption: 75 Watt vs 134 Watt
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 2 GB
  • 416.7x more memory clock speed: 1000 or 2500 MHz vs 6.0 GB/s
  • Around 2% better performance in Geekbench - OpenCL: 9741 vs 9529
  • Around 68% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 42.396 vs 25.21
  • Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 2.54 vs 2.026
  • Around 28% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 39.412 vs 30.868
  • 2.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 139.158 vs 51.009
  • Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 4148 vs 3426
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3715 vs 3642
  • Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 3358 vs 3242
  • Around 21% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 4148 vs 3426
  • Around 2% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3715 vs 3642
  • Around 4% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 3358 vs 3242
  • 3x better performance in 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score: 3350 vs 1106
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 13 March 2015 vs 26 March 2013
Boost clock speed 1124 MHz vs 1033 MHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 75 Watt vs 134 Watt
Maximum memory size 4 GB vs 2 GB
Memory clock speed 1000 or 2500 MHz vs 6.0 GB/s
Benchmarks
Geekbench - OpenCL 9741 vs 9529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 42.396 vs 25.21
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.54 vs 2.026
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 39.412 vs 30.868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 139.158 vs 51.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 4148 vs 3426
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3715 vs 3642
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3358 vs 3242
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 4148 vs 3426
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3715 vs 3642
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3358 vs 3242
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 3350 vs 1106

Reasons to consider the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost

  • Around 7% higher core clock speed: 980 MHz vs 914 MHz
  • Around 39% higher texture fill rate: 62.7 billion / sec vs 44.96 GTexel / s
  • Around 20% higher pipelines: 768 vs 640
  • Around 10% better floating-point performance: 1,585 gflops vs 1,439 gflops
  • Around 31% better performance in PassMark - G3D Mark: 3375 vs 2580
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - G2D Mark: 464 vs 217
  • Around 50% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 561.43 vs 373.644
Specifications (specs)
Core clock speed 980 MHz vs 914 MHz
Texture fill rate 62.7 billion / sec vs 44.96 GTexel / s
Pipelines 768 vs 640
Floating-point performance 1,585 gflops vs 1,439 gflops
Benchmarks
PassMark - G3D Mark 3375 vs 2580
PassMark - G2D Mark 464 vs 217
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 561.43 vs 373.644

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M
GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost

PassMark - G3D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
2580
3375
PassMark - G2D Mark
GPU 1
GPU 2
217
464
Geekbench - OpenCL
GPU 1
GPU 2
9741
9529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
42.396
25.21
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
373.644
561.43
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
2.54
2.026
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
39.412
30.868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
139.158
51.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4148
3426
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3715
3642
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3358
3242
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4148
3426
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3715
3642
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3358
3242
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score
GPU 1
GPU 2
3350
1106
Name NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost
PassMark - G3D Mark 2580 3375
PassMark - G2D Mark 217 464
Geekbench - OpenCL 9741 9529
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 42.396 25.21
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 373.644 561.43
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 2.54 2.026
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 39.412 30.868
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 139.158 51.009
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 4148 3426
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3715 3642
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3358 3242
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 4148 3426
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3715 3642
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3358 3242
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 3350 1106

Compare specifications (specs)

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950M NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost

Essentials

Architecture Maxwell Kepler
Code name GM107 GK106
Launch date 13 March 2015 26 March 2013
Place in performance rating 814 815
Type Laptop Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $169

Technical info

Boost clock speed 1124 MHz 1033 MHz
Core clock speed 914 MHz 980 MHz
CUDA cores 640 768
Floating-point performance 1,439 gflops 1,585 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Pipelines 640 768
Texture fill rate 44.96 GTexel / s 62.7 billion / sec
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 75 Watt 134 Watt
Transistor count 1,870 million 2,540 million
Maximum GPU temperature 97 °C

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort, One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI...
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support 1
HDMI
VGA аnalog display support 1
Audio input for HDMI Internal
G-SYNC support
HDCP
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Multi monitor support

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size medium sized
Height 4.376" (11.1 cm)
Length 9.5" (24.1 cm)
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin

API support

DirectX 12.0 (11_0) 12.0 (11_0)
OpenGL 4.5 4.3

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Memory bandwidth 32 or 80 GB / s 144.2 GB / s
Memory bus width 128 Bit 192 Bit
Memory clock speed 1000 or 2500 MHz 6.0 GB/s
Memory type DDR3 or GDDR5 GDDR5
Shared memory 0

Technologies

Adaptive VSync
Ansel
BatteryBoost
CUDA
DSR
GameStream
GameWorks
GeForce Experience
GeForce ShadowPlay
GPU Boost
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
Optimus
SLI
3D Blu-Ray
3D Gaming
3D Vision
3D Vision Live
FXAA
TXAA