NVIDIA · Maxwell
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950: specs, benchmarks and comparison
- 2 GB GDDR5
- 90 W
- Launch price
- $159
- MSRP, US
- Release
- August 20, 2015
Performance
Rank among models tested in the same benchmark on the same render backend.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, bmw27 (CUDA)
225.25 s
lower is better
Median of 2 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (5)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 291.69 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 290.89 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.83 | 293.01 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 290.86 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.81a | 286.4 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.93.1
GPU, classroom (CUDA)
806.2 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (3)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.91.2 | 932.46 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.90 | 910.09 s · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 2.82 | 1,016.93 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 2.90
GPU, classroom (OPTIX)
1,272.78 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Blender Benchmark 2.82
GPU, fishy_cat (CUDA)
651.75 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Blender Benchmark 2.82
GPU, pavillon_barcelona (CUDA)
1,608.93 s
lower is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (1)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 2.81 | 1,570.87 s · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (CUDA)
175 samples/min
higher is better
Median of 1 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (5)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 179 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0 | 179 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0 | 232 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.4.0 | 194 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.2.1 | 116 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Blender Benchmark 4.5.0
GPU, sum of scenes monster + junkshop + classroom (OptiX)
114 samples/min
higher is better
Median of 5 runs · small sample · Blender Open Data (Blender Foundation) · November 14, 2026
Other benchmark versions (9)
| Benchmark | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Blender Benchmark 5.2.0 | 92 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 5.1.0 | 100 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.4.0 | 116 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.3.0 | 121 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.2.0 | 117 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 4.0.0 | 117 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.6.0 | 139 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.5.0 | 134 samples/min · small sample | — |
| Blender Benchmark 3.1.0 | 137 samples/min · small sample | — |
Each benchmark version has its own scale; results from different versions are not compared.
Specifications
Reference values for the chip. Clocks, length and connectors depend on the card model.
Chip
- GPU chip
- GM206-250-A1
- Architecture
- Maxwell
- Shader units
- 768 (CUDA cores)
Clocks
- Base clock
- 1,024 MHz
- Boost clock
- 1,188 MHz
Memory
- Video memory
- 2 GB
- Memory type
- GDDR5
- Memory bus
- 128 bit
- Memory bandwidth
- 105.8 GB/s
Power and dimensions
- Board power
- 90 W (TDP)
Specifications: Wikipedia (English), checked November 14, 2026. Release date and launch price: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Will it fit your system
Checks the power supply, case length and PCIe slot.
- Needs checkingPower supply. The manufacturer did not list a recommended PSU wattage (or it is not in the database).
- Needs checkingCard length and case. Length depends on the specific partner model (ASUS, MSI, Palit and others), so pick the exact SKU.
- Needs checkingPCIe interface. The card’s PCIe version is unknown.