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Gainward GeForce GTX 950 vs GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP

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

The Gainward 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.

GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP
GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP 2 GB GDDR5 · 1.22 GHz · 90 W Speed index 2/100

The GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP 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 GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP is 2.2 % faster than the Gainward GeForce GTX 950 .

Gainward GeForce GTX 950 GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP
Speed index
2/100
2/100
FP32
1.83 TFLOPS
1.87 TFLOPS
Boost Clock
1.19 GHz
1.22 GHz
Memory Size
2 GB GDDR5
2 GB GDDR5
Memory bandwidth
106 GB/s
106 GB/s
TDP
90 W
90 W
Launch Price
149 $
149 $

GPU

GPUGainward GeForce GTX 950 GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP
Based onNVIDIA GeForce GTX 950NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
GPU ChipGM206-250-A1GM206-250-A1
Streaming Multiprocessors66
Shader768768
Render Output Units3232
Texture Units4848
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The Gainward GeForce GTX 950 has the GM206-250-A1 graphics chip installed, which is based on the Maxwell 2.0 architecture.

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

Memory

MemoryGainward GeForce GTX 950 GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Clock1.653 GHz1.653 GHz
Memory Speed6.6 Gbps6.6 Gbps
Memory bandwidth106 GB/s106 GB/s
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
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The graphics memory of the Gainward GeForce GTX 950 clocks at 1.653 GHz, which corresponds to a speed of 6.6 Gbps.

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

Clock Speeds

Clock SpeedsGainward GeForce GTX 950 GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP
Base Clock1.025 GHz1.038 GHz+1 %
Boost Clock1.190 GHz1.216 GHz+2 %
OverclockingYesYes
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The clock frequency of a graphics card determines the speed in connection with the graphics architecture.

Thermal Design

Thermal DesignGainward GeForce GTX 950 GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP
TDP90 W90 W
Tjunction max95 °C95 °C
PCIe-Power1 x 6-Pin1 x 6-Pin
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The Gainward GeForce GTX 950 is powered by 1 x 6-Pin connectors. The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the graphics card is 90 W.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP 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 & FansGainward GeForce GTX 950 GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP
Fan-TypeAxialAxial
Fan 11 x 85 mm2 x 50 mm
Cooler-TypeAir coolingAir cooling
Noise (Idle)0 dB0 dB
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The Gainward GeForce GTX 950 is equipped with a total of 1 Axial main fans.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP has 2 Axial main fans that cool the GPU and memory.

Connectivity

ConnectivityGainward GeForce GTX 950 GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP
Max. Displays44
HDCP2.22.2
HDMI1x HDMI 2.01x HDMI 2.0
DisplayPort1x DP 1.21x DP 1.2
DVI21
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Up to 4 screens can be operated with the Gainward GeForce GTX 950 .

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

Featureset

FeaturesetGainward GeForce GTX 950 GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP
Max. resolution4096x21604096x2160
DirectX12_112_1
RaytracingNoNo
DLSS / FSRNoNo
LEDNo LED lightingNo LED lighting
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With the Gainward 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 GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP is 4096x2160 pixels.

Supported Video Codecs

Supported Video CodecsGainward GeForce GTX 950 GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP
h264Decode / EncodeDecode / Encode
h265 / HEVCNoNo
VP8DecodeDecode
VP9NoNo
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

DimensionsGainward GeForce GTX 950 GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP
Length222 mm183 mm
Height112 mm124 mm
Width--41 mm
Width (Slots)2 Slots2 Slots
SFF-ReadyNoNo
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The Gainward GeForce GTX 950 is connected to the system via PCIe 3 x 16 lanes and requires 2 PCIe-Slots space in the housing.

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

Additional data

Additional dataGainward GeForce GTX 950 GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP
GPU InterfacePCIe 3 x 16PCIe 3 x 16
Release dateQ3/2015Q3/2016
Launch Price149 $149 $
Structure size28 nm28 nm
Part-no426018336-3514--
Documentsdata sheet--
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The Gainward GeForce GTX 950 has been manufactured with a structure width of 28 nanometers since Q3/2015.

The GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP came on the market in Q3/2016 and will have a structure width of 28 nanometers manufactured.

Benchmark results

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 GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP +2.2 %

  1. 16,141
  2. 16,494

Geekbench 6 - Vulkan GALAX GeForce GTX 950 OC LP +2.2 %

  1. 16,386
  2. 16,744

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