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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950 vs ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950
ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950 2 GB GDDR5 · 1.19 GHz · 90 W Speed index 2/100

The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950 is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 (Maxwell 2.0) and has 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 106 GB/s.

ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB 6 GB GDDR6 · 1.50 GHz · 70 W Speed index 6/100

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is based on the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB (Ampere) and has 6 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 168 GB/s.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is 278 % faster than the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950.

ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
Speed index
2/100
6/100
FP32
1.83 TFLOPS
6.91 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.19 GHz
1.50 GHz
Memory Size
2 GB GDDR5
6 GB GDDR6
Memory bandwidth
106 GB/s
168 GB/s
TDP
90 W
70 W
Launch Price
149 $
179 $

GPU

GPUASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 950NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
GPU ChipGM206-250-A1GA107-325-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors618
Shader7682304
Render Output Units3232
Texture Units4872
Raytracing Cores--18
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The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950 has the GM206-250-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is based on the graphics chip GA107-325-A1, which comes from the Ampere architecture.

Memory

MemoryASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
Memory Size2 GB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Clock1.653 GHz1.750 GHz
Memory Speed6.6 Gbps14.0 Gbps
Memory bandwidth106 GB/s168 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit96 bit
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The graphics memory of the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950 clocks at 1.653 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 6.6 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is 14.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.750 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
Base Clock1.024 GHz1.042 GHz
Boost Clock1.188 GHz1.500 GHz
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
TDP90 W70 W
Tjunction max95 °C93 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 6-Pin--
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The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950 is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 90 W.

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB has -- PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 70 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 75 mm2 x 80 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950 is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.3
HDMI1x HDMI 2.01x HDMI 2.1
DisplayPort1x DP 1.21x DP 1.4a
DVI21
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950.

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
Max. resolution4096x21607680x4320
DirectX12_112_2 (Ultimate)
RaytracingNoYes
DLSS / FSRNoYes
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950 it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 4096x2160 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB is 7680x4320 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCNoDecode / Encode
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9NoDecode
AV1NoDecode
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The support and acceleration of certain video codecs can have a positive impact on the lower energy consumption and less waste heat from the graphics card.

Dimensions

DimensionsASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
Length220 mm201 mm
Height125 mm120 mm
Width40 mm37 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950 is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 8 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
GPU InterfacePCIe 3 x 16PCIe 4.0 x 8
Release dateQ3/2015Q1/2024
Launch Price149 $179 $
Structure size28 nm8 nm
Part-noSTRIX-GTX950-DC2-2GD5-GAMINGDUAL-RTX3050-6G
Documents--data sheet
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The ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950 has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q3/2015.

The ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB came on the market in Q1/2024 and will have a structure width of 8 nanometers manufactured.

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 ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB +188.3 %

  1. 752
  2. 2,168

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 2,731

Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)

  1. no data
  2. 1,176

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 ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB +246.3 %

  1. 16,141
  2. 55,894

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan ASUS Dual GeForce RTX 3050 6GB +244.8 %

  1. 16,386
  2. 56,504

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