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EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING vs GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC

EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING
EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING 8 GB GDDR5 · 1.80 GHz · 150 W Speed index 6/100

The EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING is based on the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 (Pascal) and has 8 GB GDDR5 graphics memory with a bandwidth of 256 GB/s.

GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC
GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC 2 GB GDDR5 · 1.30 GHz · 90 W Speed index 2/100

The GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC 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.

Quick comparison

In FP32 performance, the EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING is 243 % faster than the GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC.

EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMINGGALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC
Speed index
6/100
2/100
FP32
6.90 TFLOPS
2.01 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.80 GHz
1.30 GHz
Memory Size
8 GB GDDR5
2 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
256 GB/s
106 GB/s
TDP
150 W
90 W
Launch Price
379 $
149 $

GPU

GPUEVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMINGGALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
GPU ChipGP104-200-A1GM206-250-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors156
Shader1920768
Render Output Units6432
Texture Units12048
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING has the GP104-200-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Pascal architecture.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC is based on the graphics chip GM206-250-A1, which comes from the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.

Memory

MemoryEVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMINGGALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC
Memory Size8 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Clock2.002 GHz1.653 GHz
Memory Speed8.0 Gbps6.6 Gbps
Memory bandwidth256 GB/s106 GB/s
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING clocks at 2.002 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 8.0 Gbps.

The graphics memory speed of the GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC is 6.6 Gbps and the clock speed is 1.653 GHz.

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsEVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMINGGALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC
Base Clock1.607 GHz1.114 GHz
Boost Clock1.797 GHz1.304 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 DesignEVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMINGGALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC
TDP150 W90 W
Tjunction max94 °C95 °C
PCIe-Power2 x 8-Pin1 x 6-Pin
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING is powered by 2 x 8-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 150 W.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC has 1 x 6-Pin PCIe power connectors that supply it with energy. The manufacturer specifies the TDP of the card as 90 W.

Cooler & Fans

Cooler & FansEVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMINGGALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 12 x 100 mm1 x 90 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING is equipped with a total of 2 Axial main fans.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC has 1 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityEVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMINGGALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.0b1x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort3x DP 1.43x DP 1.2
DVI11
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC supports the operation of a maximum of 4 monitors.

Featureset

FeaturesetEVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMINGGALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC
Max. resolution7680x43204096x2160
DirectX12_112_1
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRYesNo
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING it is possible to operate a screen with a maximum resolution of up to 7680x4320 pixels.

The maximum supported resolution of the GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC is 4096x2160 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsEVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMINGGALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCDecode / EncodeNo
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9DecodeNo
AV1NoNo
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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

DimensionsEVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMINGGALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC
Length267 mm194 mm
Height129 mm124 mm
Width--41 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING is connected to the system via PCIe 3.0 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC needs the space of 2 PCIe-Slots in the case and has a PCIe 3 x 16 Lanes interface.

Additional data

Additional dataEVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMINGGALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC
GPU InterfacePCIe 3.0 x 16PCIe 3 x 16
Release dateQ2/2016Q3/2015
Launch Price379 $149 $
Structure size16 nm28 nm
Part-no08G-P4-6276-KR--
Documentsdata sheetdata sheet
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The EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING has been manufactured with a structure width of 16 nanometers since Q2/2016.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC came on the market in Q3/2015 and will have a structure width of 28 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 EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING +259.2 %

  1. 2,834
  2. 789

Port Royal (Raytracing)

  1. 1,255
  2. no data

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)

  1. 36 fps (avg)
  2. no data

2560x1440 (1440p)

  1. 69 fps (avg)
  2. no data

1920x1080 (1080p)

  1. 98 fps (avg)
  2. no data

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 EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING +175.8 %

  1. 48,901
  2. 17,729

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 FTW GAMING +188.2 %

  1. 51,877
  2. 17,998

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