PNY GeForce GTX 950 Graphics Card Pictured

[btarunr]

Here's the first picture of a PNY-branded GeForce GTX 950 graphics card. The compact, dual-slot card will draw power from a single 6-pin or 8-pin power connector, and will feature simple fan-heatsink cooling. Based on the GM206 silicon, the GTX 950 is expected to feature 768 CUDA cores, and 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, across the chip's 128-bit wide memory interface. NVIDIA is designing this SKU to compete with the Radeon R7 370 from AMD, and so one should expect a sub-$150 price. The GeForce GTX 950 will launch a little later this month.



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[Debat0r]

The compact, dual-slot card will draw power from a single 6-pin or 8-pin power connector,

Really? Doesn't seem correct to me. I know nothing of this card, but seeing as the 750ti didn't need any external power, I'd wager this one doesn't need it either, especially not an 8-pin one.

 

[newtekie1]

Really? Doesn't seem correct to me. I know nothing of this card, but seeing as the 750ti didn't need any external power, I'd wager this one doesn't need it either, especially not an 8-pin one.

I think it will need a 6-Pin. This card after all is a cut down GTX 960, and the 960 needed a 6-pin and was pretty close to maxing that configuration out. So I doubt the 950 will be able to cut power consumption enough to not require the 6-pin. Though I agree an 8-pin would just be stupid.

 

[john_]

Really? Doesn't seem correct to me. I know nothing of this card, but seeing as the 750ti didn't need any external power, I'd wager this one doesn't need it either, especially not an 8-pin one.

It's a 90W TDP card, so you do need extra power.

 

[Darksword]

Maybe they anticipate people overclocking the bejesus out of them.

 

[Xzibit]

Maybe they anticipate people overclocking the bejesus out of them.

They probably don't want a repeat of 750 Ti being so underpowered to the 600 series again. It was a side grade with power consumption benefit. Against the competition you needed a overclocked +200 card to get close to a 265 reference which was selling at a better price at the time.

 

[CiTay]

Maximum power supplied via a PCIe-x16 slot is 75W. So with a speculated TDP of 90W, the 950 will have a 6-pin connector at least. Someone said it will have an 8-pin connector, maybe that's because they will re-use a GeForce 960 PCB and fan solution for the 950 version, and it makes it simpler compared to a 6-pin PCB redesign.

 

[Casecutter]

This is almost going to be interesting, as the R7 370 (MSRP $150) uses the Pro spec part; Shaders: 1024, TMU: 64, ROP's: 32 (aka 7850/265 150W TDP) With the R7 370 at 110W TDP (is that correct... R9 370 OEM looks identical and is 150W, comparing the TPU D_B), it will be behind in performance to such 950's (95W), but I think they might spar.

AMD must be binning boxes of the "XT" versions Shaders: 1280, TMU's 80, ROP's: 32 (aka 7870/270/270X). I suppose they've the "X" version sitting idle, at some point drop it for $170. It should bounce this GM206 gelding, but the 270X was 180W TDP, what will they do just roll-back the clocks while holding a lead, and claim a 150W TDP?

 

[john_]

(aka 7850/270 150W TDP)

7850 = R9 265 not 270. 270 is almost the same with 270X. it is already known that 370X is coming. There where GPU-Z screenshots posted a few days ago. It's a 270X rebrand.

 

[Casecutter]

7850 = R9 265 not 270. 270 is almost the same with 270X. it is already known that 370X is coming. There where GPU-Z screenshots posted a few days ago. It's a 270X rebrand.

Right you are! skipped over that 265 but it's still showing 150W, the 370 is indicating 110W, while clock higher on the 370; 925/975Mhz Boost, vs 265; 900/925Mhz Boost... So not sure what's up.

 

[Casecutter]

7850 = R9 265 not 270. 270 is almost the same with 270X. it is already known that 370X is coming. There where GPU-Z screenshots posted a few days ago. It's a 270X rebrand.

John_ Went back looking at this again... I see what was throwing me, there's a listing for a R9 270 1024SP (Pitcairn) card released Mar 2015... Don't recall there ever a card release like, that perhaps some regional market? This R9 270 1024SP has the memory clock/Bandwidth (154 GB/s) of 7850; the 265 is clocked faster and yields a 179 GB/s Bandwidth.

Correct the XT was used for the 7870/270/270X (I edited it above).

 

[john_]

John_ Went back looking at this again... I see what was throwing me, there's a listing for a R9 270 1024SP (Pitcairn) card released Mar 2015... Don't recall there ever a card release like, that perhaps some regional market? This R9 270 1024SP has the memory clock/Bandwidth (154 GB/s) of 7850; the 265 is clocked faster and yields a 179 GB/s Bandwidth.

Correct the XT was used for the 7870/270/270X (I edited it above).

It could be an OEM 270, not a retail. Retail 270s come with 1280 stream processors, X or no X.