Which graphics is better for gaming: Nvidia GTX 950M? or GTX 860M?

Kuzato

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Hi i have been trying to do a bit of research and I'm confused on this, is the nvidia geforce gtx 950m better for gaming and performance or is the GTX 860m better? And what's really the difference?

Thanks for any help :)
 
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Nvidia cards follow a thumb rule . 1st digit is the generation , 2nd digit is for the model variant. 3rd digit is for variation.
if you increment generation by 1 then , performance exceeds for a single decrement over the model . ie a 860 better than 950 , 880 better than 970. if you increment generation by 2 , the performance exceeds for the a single decrement over the previous model ie. 960 outperforms 770, 970 outperforms 780.
So yes an 860 is better than a 950. Although the perfromance difference is not really noticeable and similar fps can be attained at same resolution with a few settings lowered.
I would suggest to go for the better deal one and also the one with better build quality. A newer launched model is usually more...

g1abhi

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Nvidia cards follow a thumb rule . 1st digit is the generation , 2nd digit is for the model variant. 3rd digit is for variation.
if you increment generation by 1 then , performance exceeds for a single decrement over the model . ie a 860 better than 950 , 880 better than 970. if you increment generation by 2 , the performance exceeds for the a single decrement over the previous model ie. 960 outperforms 770, 970 outperforms 780.
So yes an 860 is better than a 950. Although the perfromance difference is not really noticeable and similar fps can be attained at same resolution with a few settings lowered.
I would suggest to go for the better deal one and also the one with better build quality. A newer launched model is usually more sturdy and improvise upon the flaws of the predecessor like heating problems and touchpad issues.
 
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