Last week Nvidia launched their GTX 950, a budget focused Maxwell card. At the launch I took a look at the Asus Strix 950. Well right after the Strix came in we had the MSI GTX 950 Gaming 2G come in as well. So today I’m going to see what sets the MSI apart and find out how it performs compared to the Asus as well as the two different R7 370’s that I have recently tested. This is a great chance to see how the Twin Frozr cooler on the MSI compares to the DirectCU II cooler on the Strix and to see what is the better option if you are on the market for a GTX 950.
Product Name: MSI GTX 950 Gaming 2G
Review Sample Provided by: MSI
Written by: Wes
Pictures by: Wes
Amazon Link: HERE
| Specifications | |
| Graphics Processing Unit | NVIDIA Geforce GTX 950 |
| Interface | PCI Express x16 3.0 |
| Boost / Base Core Clock |
1317 MHz / 1127 MHz (OC Mode) 1279 MHz / 1102 MHz (Gaming Mode) 1190 MHz / 1026 MHz (Silent Mode) |
| Memory Size (MB) | 2048 |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Memory Interface | 128-bit |
| Memory Clock Speed (MHz) | 6650 (OC Mode) / 6610 |
| DVI Connectors | 1 (Dual-link DVI-I), Max Resolution: 2560 x 1600 @60 Hz. |
| HDMI Connectors |
1 (version 1.4a/2.0) Max Resolution: 4096x2160 @24 Hz (1.4a), 3840x2160 @60 Hz (2.0) |
| DisplayPort |
3 (version 1.2) Max Resolution: 4096x2160 @60 Hz |
| Maximum Displays | 4 |
| HDCP Support | Y |
| RAMDAC speed (MHz) | 400 |
| DirectX Version Support | 12 |
| OpenGL Version Support | 4.5 |
| Multi-GPU Technology | SLI, 2-way |
| Card Dimension(mm) | 270 x 137 x 37 |
| Card Weight (g) | 602 |
| Power consumption (W) | 90 |
| Recommended PSU (W) | 350 |
| Power Connectors | 6-pin x 1 |
| Accessories | DVI to VGA Dongle x 1 |
