Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 950 outperforms Radeon HD 7870 XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce GTX 950 is 1004 days newer than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
- Performs up to 14% better in Metro Exodus than Radeon HD 7870 XT - 8 vs 7 FPS
- Consumes up to 51% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 90 vs 185 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
GeForce GTX 950
Desktop • Aug 20th, 2015
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 950
Desktop • Aug 20th, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
38.02 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
57.02 GTexel/s
60%
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
82%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT |
|---|---|---|
Aug 20th, 2015 | Release Date | Nov 19th, 2012 |
| GeForce 900 | Generation | Southern Islands |
$159 | MSRP | $270 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 105.8 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192 GB/s |
1024 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
1188 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 975 MHz |
1653 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
