GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480
85%
85%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
118%
118%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 is approximately 33% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GF100 | GM206 |
| CoresDifferent | 480 | 768 |
| TMUsDifferent | 60 | 48 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1536 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 384 bit | 128 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GF100 | GM206 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GF100-375-A3 | GM206-250-A1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Fermi | Maxwell 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 3,100 million | 2,940 million |
| DensityDifferent | 5.9M / mm² | 12.9M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 529 mm² | 228 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1980 | BGA-1428 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Mar 26th, 2010 | Aug 20th, 2015 |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 400 | GeForce 900 |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 200 | GeForce 700 |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 500 | GeForce 10 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 499 USD | 159 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 84 in our database | 76 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 701 MHz | N/A |
| Shader ClockDifferent | 1401 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 924 MHz3.7 Gbps effective | 1653 MHz6.6 Gbps effective |
| Base ClockDifferent | N/A | 1024 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | N/A | 1188 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1536 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 384 bit | 128 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 177.4 GB/s | 105.8 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 480 | 768 |
| TMUsDifferent | 60 | 48 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 15 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 64 KB (per SM) | 48 KB (per SMM) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 768 KB | 1024 KB |
| SMM CountDifferent | N/A | 6 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 21.03 GPixel/s | 38.02 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 42.06 GTexel/s | 57.02 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 1,345.0 GFLOPS | 1.825 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 168.1 GFLOPS (1:8) | 57.02 GFLOPS (1:32) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 202 mm8 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 250 W | 90 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 600 W | 250 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x mini-HDMI 1.3a | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | P1022 SKU 0000 | N/A |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.1 | 3.0 |
| VulkanDifferent | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDADifferent | 2.0 | 5.2 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 5.1 | 6.8 |
Comparison Summary
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GeForce GTX 950 Performance118%
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Radeon RX 560 Performance111%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 vs GeForce GTX 570
GeForce GTX 570 Performance109%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 vs GeForce GTX 660
GeForce GTX 660 Performance109%
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Radeon R7 370 Performance108%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 480 vs Radeon HD 6970
Radeon HD 6970 Performance105%
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GeForce GTX 670 Performance120%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 vs Radeon HD 5970
Radeon HD 5970 Performance108%
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 vs GeForce GTX 1630
GeForce GTX 1630 Performance108%
GeForce GTX 1630 is 8% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 vs GeForce GTX 1050
GeForce GTX 1050 Performance106%
GeForce GTX 1050 is 6% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 vs GeForce GTX 760
GeForce GTX 760 Performance105%
GeForce GTX 760 is 5% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 vs GeForce GTX 580
GeForce GTX 580 Performance105%
GeForce GTX 580 is 5% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
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