GeForce GTX 950 Low Power

Maxwell 2.0 GeForce 900 Series Desktop GDDR5 2016 NVIDIA

Key Metrics

Launch Date: 2016-03-01
CUDA Cores: 768
Memory: 2 GB GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth: 105.8 GB/s
TDP/TBP: 75 W
Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16

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GPU Specs

Identity
Entry Type	Reference GPU
Official Name	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 Low Power
GPU Codename	GM206
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0
Launch Date	2016-03-01
Market Segment Notes	Desktop in GeForce 900 Series
Core Specs
GPU Die	GM206
Chip Variant / Package	BGA-1428
Process Node	TSMC 28 nm
Transistor Count	2.94 billion
Die Size	228 mm²
CUDA Cores	768
SM Count	6
TMUs	48
ROPs	32
Base Clock	1,026 MHz
Boost Clock	1,190 MHz
Pixel Fillrate	38.08 GP/s
Texture Fillrate	57.12 GT/s
FP32 Throughput	1.83 TFLOPS
FP64 Throughput	0.06 TFLOPS
Memory
Memory Size	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5
Memory Bus Width	128-bit
Memory Clock	1,653 MHz
Memory Bandwidth	105.8 GB/s
L2 Cache	1 MB
L1 Cache	48 KB
Board and Display
TDP / TBP	75 W
Recommended PSU	250 W
Power Connectors	None
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Display Outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2
Slot Width	Dual-slot, 202 mm length
Card Length	202 mm
Board Partner Model	Reference or OEM specification
Reference Design	NVIDIA reference design
Software
CUDA Compute Capability	5.2
Shader Model	6.8
DirectX Support	DirectX 12.1
Vulkan Support	Vulkan 1.4
OpenGL Support	OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL Support	OpenCL 3.0

Why It Mattered

GeForce GTX 950 Low Power belongs to the Maxwell 2.0 and GeForce 900 Series era around 2016, when PC graphics cards varied heavily by bus, memory chips, BIOS, cooler, and display outputs. Tracking the exact model helps retro builders distinguish period-correct boards from similarly named variants.

Sources

Independent reference sources

TechPowerUp GPU SpecsModel-level specification reference for this GPU entryOpen source

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RightNow GPU DatabaseOpen GPU database used to cross-check specifications A reference database: good for cross-checking specifications, but not proof of the original release details on its own.Open source

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