GPU comparison with benchmarksIn the gpu comparison between the SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure and the ASUS GeForce GTX 950 Mini V2, we compare both the technical data and the benchmark results of the two graphics cards.
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GPUThe SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure is based on the AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT and has 5120 texture shaders and 80 execution units. ASUS GeForce GTX 950 Mini V2 is based on NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950, which has 768 shaders and 6 execution units. |
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SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure | GPU | ASUS GeForce GTX 950 Mini V2 |
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | Based on | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 |
Navi 21 KXTX | GPU Chip | GM206-250-A1 |
RDNA 2 | Architecture | Maxwell 2.0 |
80 | Streaming Multiprocessors | 6 |
5120 | Shader | 768 |
128 | Render Output Units | 32 |
320 | Texture Units | 48 |
80 | Raytracing Cores | 0 |
MemoryThe SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure has 16 GB of graphics memory of the type GDDR6 and achieves a memory bandwidth of 576 GB/s. The ASUS GeForce GTX 950 Mini V2 can access 2 GB GDDR5 graphics memory and thus achieves a memory bandwidth of 106 GB/s. |
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16 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
2.250 GHz | Memory Clock | 1.653 GHz |
18.0 Gbps | Memory Speed | 6.6 Gbps |
576 GB/s | Memory bandwidth | 106 GB/s |
256 bit | Memory Interface | 128 bit |
Clock SpeedsThe SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure clocks in the base with up to 1.925 GHz. The base frequency of the ASUS GeForce GTX 950 Mini V2 is 1.051 GHz. |
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1.925 GHz | Base Clock | 1.051 GHz |
2.368 GHz | Boost Clock | 1.228 GHz |
2.16 GHz | Avg (Game) Clock | |
Yes | Overclocking | Yes |
Thermal DesignThe TDP (Thermal Design Power) of the SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure is 405 W. The graphics card is supplied with energy via the 1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin connector. The ASUS GeForce GTX 950 Mini V2 has a TDP of 90 W and is supplied with the required energy via PCIe power connectors. |
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405 W | TDP | 90 W |
-- | TDP (up) | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max | 95 °C |
1 x 6-Pin, 2 x 8-Pin | PCIe-Power |
Cooler & FansThe SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure has a total of 3 Axial fans. The ASUS GeForce GTX 950 Mini V2 has 1 Hybrid Radial/Axial fans to cool the GPU and memory. |
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Axial | Fan-Type | Hybrid Radial/Axial |
3 x 100 mm | Fan 1 | 1 x 90 mm |
-- | Fan 2 | -- |
Air cooling | Cooler-Type | Air cooling |
0 dB | Noise (Idle) | 0 dB |
-- | Noise (Load) | -- |
ConnectivityIn the connectivity category, we recorded the number of ports on a graphics card. A total of 4 screens can be connected to the SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure. The ASUS GeForce GTX 950 Mini V2 supports a maximum of 4 screens. |
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4 | Max. Displays | 4 |
2.3 | HDCP-Version | 2.2 |
1x HDMI v2.1 | HDMI Ports | 1x HDMI v2.0 |
3x DP v1.4a | DP Ports | 1x DP v1.2 |
-- | DVI Ports | 1 |
-- | VGA Ports | -- |
-- | USB-C Ports | -- |
FeaturesetThe SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure supports a maximum resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. The maximum resolution of the ASUS GeForce GTX 950 Mini V2 is 4096x2160 pixels. |
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7680x4320 | Max. resolution | 4096x2160 |
12_2 (Ultimate) | DirectX | 12_1 |
Yes | Raytracing | No |
Yes | DLSS / FSR | No |
Addressable LED | LED | No LED lighting |
Supported Video CodecsThe support and acceleration of certain video codecs directly in the graphics card reduces the load when playing or creating videos. |
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Decode / Encode | h264 | Decode / Encode |
Decode / Encode | h265 / HEVC | No |
Decode | AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | VP8 | Decode |
Decode / Encode | VP9 | No |
DimensionsThe SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure is 320 mm long, 135 mm high and 72 mm wide. The ASUS GeForce GTX 950 Mini V2 is 172 mm long, 112 mm high and 40 mm wide. |
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320 mm | Length | 172 mm |
135 mm | Height | 112 mm |
72 mm | Width | 40 mm |
4 PCIe-Slots | Width (Slots) | 2 PCIe-Slots |
-- | Weight | -- |
PCIe 4.0 x 16 | GPU Interface | PCIe 3 x 16 |
Additional dataThe SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure was released in Q2/2022 at a price of 1,099 $ (Reference). The ASUS GeForce GTX 950 Mini V2 was introduced in Q2/2016 at a price of 149 $. |
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11317-04-20G | Part-no | MINI-GTX950-2G / 90YV08U1-M0NA00 |
Q2/2022 | Release date | Q2/2016 |
1,099 $ (Reference) | Launch Price | 149 $ |
7 nm | Structure size | 28 nm |
data sheet | Documents | -- |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS GeForce GTX 950 Mini V2
2 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS GeForce GTX 950 Mini V2
2 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS GeForce GTX 950 Mini V2
2 GB GDDR5 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
SAPPHIRE Nitro+ Radeon RX 6950 XT Pure
16 GB GDDR6 |
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ASUS GeForce GTX 950 Mini V2
2 GB GDDR5 |