ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
GPU comparison with benchmarksThe 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.
The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT (RDNA 2) and has 12 GB GDDR6 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 384 GB/s. |
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GPUThe ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950 has the GM206-250-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture. The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT is based on the graphics chip Navi 22 XT, which comes from the RDNA 2 architecture. |
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| ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950 | GPU | SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 | Based on | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
| GM206-250-A1 | GPU Chip | Navi 22 XT |
| Maxwell 2.0 | Architecture | RDNA 2 |
| 6 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 40 |
| 768 | Shader | 2560 |
| 32 | Render Output Units | 64 |
| 48 | Texture Units | 160 |
| 0 | Raytracing Cores | 40 |
MemoryThe 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 SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT is 16.0 Gbps and the clock speed is 2.000 GHz. |
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| 2 GB | Memory Size | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR6 |
| 1.653 GHz | Memory Clock | 2.000 GHz |
| 6.6 Gbps | Memory Speed | 16.0 Gbps |
| 106 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 384 GB/s |
| 128 bit | Memory Interface | 192 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture. |
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| 1.024 GHz | Base Clock | 2.321 GHz |
| 1.188 GHz | Boost Clock | 2.622 GHz |
| Avg (Game) Clock | 2.55 GHz | |
| Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe 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 SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT has 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 260 W. |
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| 90 W | TDP | 260 W |
| -- | TDP (up) | -- |
| 95 °C | Tjunction max | 100 °C |
| 1 x 6-Pin | PCIe-Power | 1 x 6-Pin, 1 x 8-Pin |
Cooler & FansThe ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950 is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans. The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT has 3 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory. |
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| Axial | Fan-Type | Axial |
| 2 x 75 mm | Fan 1 | 2 x 100 mm |
| -- | Fan 2 | 1 x 90 mm |
| Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
| 0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
| -- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityUp to 4 screens can be operated with the ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950. The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors. |
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| 4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
| 2.2 | HDCP-Version | 2.3 |
| 1x HDMI v2.0 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.1 |
| 1x DP v1.2 | DP Ports | 3x DP v1.4a |
| 2 | DVI Ports | -- |
| -- | VGA Ports | -- |
| -- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetWith 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 SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT is 7680x4320 pixels. |
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| 4096x2160 | Max. resolution | 7680x4320 |
| 12_1 | DirectX | 12_2 (Ultimate) |
| No | Raytracing | Yes |
| No | DLSS / FSR | Yes |
| No LED lighting | LED | Addressable LED |
Supported Video CodecsThe 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. |
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| Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | h265 / HEVC | Decode / Encode |
| No | AV1 | Decode |
| Decode | VP8 | Decode / Encode |
| No | VP9 | Decode / Encode |
DimensionsThe 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 SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT needs the space of 3 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 4.0 x 16 Lanes interface. |
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| 220 mm | Length | 310 mm |
| 125 mm | Height | 131 mm |
| 40 mm | Width | 51 mm |
| 2 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 3 PCIe-Slots |
| -- | Weight | -- |
| PCIe 3 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 4.0 x 16 |
| No | SFF-Ready | No |
Additional dataThe ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950 has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q3/2015. The SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT came on the market in Q1/2021 and will have a structure width of 7 nanometers manufactured. |
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| STRIX-GTX950-DC2-2GD5-GAMING | Part-no | 11306-01-20G |
| Q3/2015 | Release date | Q1/2021 |
| 149 $ | Launch Price | 479 $ (Reference) |
| 28 nm | Structure size | 7 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 Strix GeForce GTX 950
2 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Port Royal (Raytracing)
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Speed Way Graphics Score (Raytracing)
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Cyberpunk 2077
Cyberpunk 2077 was developed by CD Projekt Red and is based on the development studio's own REDengine 4. Ray tracing is switched off in our benchmarks.
3840x2160 (2160p)
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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The Last of Us Part 1
The Last of Us Part One is a game released by Sony in June 2013 exclusively for the Playstation and released for the PC in early 2023. The benchmark values here were determined at high details.
2560x1440 (1440p)
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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2560x1440 (1440p)
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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1920x1080 (1080p)
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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 Strix GeForce GTX 950
2 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Vulkan
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ASUS Strix GeForce GTX 950
2 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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Geekbench 6 - Metal
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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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 Strix GeForce GTX 950
2 GB GDDR5 |
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SAPPHIRE NITRO+ Radeon RX 6700 XT
12 GB GDDR6 |
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