ASUS GeForce GTX 950
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe ASUS GeForce GTX 950 has 768 shader units and these clock a maximum of 1.23 GHz which results in an FP32 computing power of 1.89 TFLOPS.
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB has 1152 shader units and these clock at a maximum of 1.71 GHz and achieve an FP32 computing power of 3.94 TFLOPS. |
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GPUThe ASUS GeForce GTX 950 is equipped with a graphics chip of the Maxwell 2.0 architecture, which has 6 streaming multiprocessors. The graphics card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is based on the Pascal architecture and is equipped with 9 execution units. |
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| ASUS GeForce GTX 950 | GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB |
| GM206-250-A1 | GPU Chip | GP106-300-A1 |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | Pascal |
| 6 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 9 |
| 768 | Shader | 1152 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 48 |
| 48 | Texture Units | 72 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe ASUS GeForce GTX 950 is equipped with a 2 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory, which is equipped with 1.653 GHz clocks. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB has a 3 GB large GDDR5 graphics memory and the memory clock is 2.002GHz. |
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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 1.653 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.002 GHz |
| 6.6 Gbps | Memory Speed | 8.0 Gbps |
| 106 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe ASUS GeForce GTX 950 has a turbo clock of 1.228 GHz. The turbo frequency of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is 1.708 GHz. |
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| 1.051 GHz | Base Clock | 1.506 GHz |
| 1.228 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.708 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | ||
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe ASUS GeForce GTX 950 has connectors through which it is supplied with power. The manufacturer specifies the maximum operating temperature of the graphics card as 95 °C. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is equipped with a 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connector that supplies it with power. The maximum operating temperature of the card is 94 °C. |
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| 90 W | TDP | 120 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max | 94 °C |
| PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin | |
Cooler & FansThe graphics processor and graphics memory of the ASUS GeForce GTX 950 are cooled with a Air cooling. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is cooled by a Air cooling. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Radial |
| 2 x 75 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 65 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | -- |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityThe ASUS GeForce GTX 950 supports the downward compatible copy protection HDCP in version 2.2. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB supports HDCP in version 2.2 and all previous versions. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0b |
| 1x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4 |
| 1 | DVI Ports | 1 |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe ASUS GeForce GTX 950 supports the DirectX standard from Microsoft in version 12_1. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB supports Microsoft's DirectX version 12_1. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_1 |
| No | Raytracing | No |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThis area lists which video codecs can be decoded or encoded by the graphics cards in hardware. As a result, the power consumption can be reduced due to a lower processor load. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | No |
| Decode | VP8 | No |
| No | VP9 | Decode |
DimensionsThe ASUS GeForce GTX 950 is 40 mm wide and therefore needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case. The width of the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB is 40 mm and thus requires the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the PC case. |
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| 210 mm | Length | 250 mm |
| 111 mm | Height | 111 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | -- |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataManufactured using the 28 nanometer process, ASUS GeForce GTX 950 was released in Q1/2016. The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB published in Q3/2016 is manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers. |
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| GTX950-2G | Part-no | -- |
| Q1/2016 | Release date | Q3/2016 |
| 149 $ | Launch Price | 199 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 16 nm |
| -- | Documents | data sheet |
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Benchmark results
3DMark Benchmark (DirectX, Raytracing)
3DMark is a benchmark program that determines the performance of certain components of a computer and then reports the performance as a numerical value.
Time Spy Extreme Graphics score
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ASUS GeForce GTX 950
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Battlefield 5
Battlefield 5 is a visually stunning game that is ideal as a graphics card benchmark. We test the game with maximum details on Windows 10.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 (OpenCL, Vulkan, Metal)
Geekbench 6 is a cross-platform benchmark for main processors, which also carries out 3 different graphics benchmarks and outputs them in the form of a numerical value.
Geekbench 6 - OpenCL
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ASUS GeForce GTX 950
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS GeForce GTX 950
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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FP32 Performance (Single-precision TFLOPS)
The theoretical computing power of the graphics card with single precision (32 bit) in TFLOPS indicates how many trillion FP32 floating point operations the graphics card (GPU) can perform per second.
FP32 (TFLOPS)
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ASUS GeForce GTX 950
2 GB GDDR5 |
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
3 GB GDDR5 |
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