Exploring Adobe CC Section for New Workflow and Tools

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As we dive into the world of creative production, it's essential to stay up-to-date with the latest tools and workflow techniques. To cover our basis, we've been exploring the Adobe Creative Cloud (CC) section. With Lynda.com, HWC, and other resources at our disposal, we can turn our curiosity into making things happen.

A Review of the EVGA GTX 950 FTW Edition

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Today, we're reviewing the EVGA GTX 950 FTW edition, a GPU that aims to bridge the performance gap between the GTX 960 and the 750 Ti. This sub-$200 GPU is packed with the latest NVIDIA features and promises substantial performance improvements for owners of the 650 series.

The Current Value Stack of NVIDIA Cards

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Let's take a look at the current value stack of NVIDIA cards. The EVGA GTX 950 is a cut-down version of the GTX 960, with lower clocks, fewer CUDA cores, and texture units. Despite this, it still boasts 2GB of RAM and a reduced TDP of 90 watts. The reference GTX 950 is priced at $159, which fits perfectly between the GTX 960 and the 750 Ti.

However, board partners are offering custom-cooled versions with factory overclocks that can extend the price ceiling to $179. We've seen this in action with the EVGA FTW edition, which clocks in at 179 MHz higher on the base clock than reference and a whopping 217 MHz increase on the boost clock.

Cooling System

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Evga's ACX 2.0 cooler design is a marvel of engineering. The triple heat pipe layout, wide aluminum fin array, and dual fans make for an incredibly quiet system that can keep the GPU at a comfortable 68 degrees Celsius during load. The plastic shroud is simple, with a card length of just over 10 inches (26 cm). A SLI finger is also included for two-way SLI configurations.

The FTW edition comes with a back plate, which is a nice touch for those who want to add some personality to their build. However, this feature is only available on the FTW edition, and not on the standard model.

IO and Connectivity

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The EVGA GTX 950 features triple DisplayPort 1.2, DVI, and HDMI 2.0 outputs. This makes it an excellent choice for gaming and content creation setups. However, NVIDIA missed an opportunity by not enabling HDCP 2.2 support for protected 4K content over HDMI.

Power Consumption

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The reference GTX 950 requires a six-pin power connector, while the EVGA FTW edition has only a single eight-pin connector due to its high factory overclock. Surprisingly, system power consumption is almost in line with the reference 960.

Gaming Performance Comparison

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Let's take a look at how the EVGA GTX 950 compares to other GPUs in terms of gaming performance. AMD's R7 370, priced at $149, offers aging three-year-old architecture but with 4GB of video memory. The EVGA GTX 950 FTW edition is getting close to a reference 960, and ahead of the R7 370 in most games.

However, it's essential to remember that the card tested in this review is factory overclocked and carries a higher price tag than reference. We were able to push the overclock even further to a stable 1612 MHz on the core, which brings it right in line with the reference 960.

Conclusion

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The EVGA GTX 950 FTW edition is an excellent choice for budget builds, offering massive performance benefits at a reasonable price point. However, it's essential to consider that this card comes with a higher price tag due to its factory overclocking and is only available on the FTW edition. With its quiet cooling system, SLI capabilities, and back plate, the EVGA GTX 950 FTW edition is an excellent addition to any gaming or content creation setup.

Leave your thoughts in the comments below!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enlynda.com is an excellent online learning platform with over 3 000 video courses covering business technology and vast creative fields i've been exploring the adobe cc section just to cover my basis for new workflow and new tools to help with our productions for a free 10-day trial visit lynda.com hwc and turn your curiosity into making things happen wow hello everyone this is dmitry with hardware canucks and on the review table today is an evga gtx 950 ftw or for the win edition nvidia's latest release is the gtx 950 that aims to bridge the performance in the price gap between the gtx 960 and the 750 ti this is that sub 200 gpu that we've been waiting for loaded with all the latest nvidia features and promises quite a substantial performance improvement for owners of that 650 series and here's the technical rundown of the current value stack of nvidia cards the gtx 950 is a cut down 960 with lower clocks 25 percent less cuda cores and texture units still with two gigabytes of ram and the reduced tdp of 90 watts the reference 950 is launched at 159 dollars which fits perfectly between the 960 and the 750 ti but with board partners coming in with their custom coolers and factory overclocks that price ceiling extends all the way to 179 dollars which is the price of this evga for the win edition and knowing what maxwell architecture is capable of in form of overclocking we aren't surprised to see this evga card clocked 179 megahertz higher on the base clock than reference and the whopping 217 megahertz increase on the boost clock in terms of the card itself nothing has changed in how evga handles their acx 2.0 cooler design triple heat pipe layout with a wide aluminum fin array dual fans that shut off completely when idle and the acx 2.0 cooler is not only super quiet as you can see from the graph here but also effective at keeping the gpu at 68 degrees celsius during load the plastic shroud is simple the card is just over 10 inches or 26 centimeters there's an sli finger for two-way sli and check this out a back plate is included on this budget gpu with plenty of perforation on it and properly oriented text for when the card is installed inside the case but keep in mind only the ftw edition comes with the back plate evga's super super clocked super clock plus and super clocked come with no back plate or it is optional the ftw edition also comes with a dual bios switch for those enthusiasts who want to tinker with various overclock settings the io includes triple displayport 1.2 dvi and hdmi 2.0 and seeing how well this card is suited for https um we think that nvidia missed an opportunity here by not enabling hdcp 2.2 support for protected 4k content over hdmi for your uhd tv the reference 950 requires a six pin for power while evga has equipped this ftw card with a single eight pin and due to a pretty high factory overclock already system power consumption is actually almost in line with the reference 960. now before we get into gaming performance let's analyze the competition amd's current 149 dollar card is the r7 370 with aging three-year-old architecture but with 4 gigabytes of video memory so let's see what the new 950 with the highest factory overclock that evga offers is capable of and so as you see the gtx 950 ftw is getting really close to a reference 960 and is ahead of the r7 370 in pretty much all the games here except for two hitman absolution and middle earth shadow of mordor which is likely thanks to that extra video memory and based on these numbers it is clear that the gtx 950 will be a popular gpu for budget builds but it is also important to remember that the card tested in this review is factory overclocked and thus carries a heavier price tag than reference and represents the best of the best of what will be offered by board partners we were able to push the overclock even higher to a stable 1612 megahertz on the core that lends itself right in line with the reference 960. and so what do you guys think of the price range for the new gtx 950 cards do you feel the 159 dollar spot is a large departure from the 129 release of the 650 ti there are certainly massive performance benefits as you saw but it's just a matter of gamers upping their budget for the gpu so are you prepared for that or not leave your thoughts in the comments below and that concludes our review of the evga gtx 950 for the win make sure to subscribe as we have a few more 950 reviews in the pipeline thanks so much for watching and we'll see you in the next onelynda.com is an excellent online learning platform with over 3 000 video courses covering business technology and vast creative fields i've been exploring the adobe cc section just to cover my basis for new workflow and new tools to help with our productions for a free 10-day trial visit lynda.com hwc and turn your curiosity into making things happen wow hello everyone this is dmitry with hardware canucks and on the review table today is an evga gtx 950 ftw or for the win edition nvidia's latest release is the gtx 950 that aims to bridge the performance in the price gap between the gtx 960 and the 750 ti this is that sub 200 gpu that we've been waiting for loaded with all the latest nvidia features and promises quite a substantial performance improvement for owners of that 650 series and here's the technical rundown of the current value stack of nvidia cards the gtx 950 is a cut down 960 with lower clocks 25 percent less cuda cores and texture units still with two gigabytes of ram and the reduced tdp of 90 watts the reference 950 is launched at 159 dollars which fits perfectly between the 960 and the 750 ti but with board partners coming in with their custom coolers and factory overclocks that price ceiling extends all the way to 179 dollars which is the price of this evga for the win edition and knowing what maxwell architecture is capable of in form of overclocking we aren't surprised to see this evga card clocked 179 megahertz higher on the base clock than reference and the whopping 217 megahertz increase on the boost clock in terms of the card itself nothing has changed in how evga handles their acx 2.0 cooler design triple heat pipe layout with a wide aluminum fin array dual fans that shut off completely when idle and the acx 2.0 cooler is not only super quiet as you can see from the graph here but also effective at keeping the gpu at 68 degrees celsius during load the plastic shroud is simple the card is just over 10 inches or 26 centimeters there's an sli finger for two-way sli and check this out a back plate is included on this budget gpu with plenty of perforation on it and properly oriented text for when the card is installed inside the case but keep in mind only the ftw edition comes with the back plate evga's super super clocked super clock plus and super clocked come with no back plate or it is optional the ftw edition also comes with a dual bios switch for those enthusiasts who want to tinker with various overclock settings the io includes triple displayport 1.2 dvi and hdmi 2.0 and seeing how well this card is suited for https um we think that nvidia missed an opportunity here by not enabling hdcp 2.2 support for protected 4k content over hdmi for your uhd tv the reference 950 requires a six pin for power while evga has equipped this ftw card with a single eight pin and due to a pretty high factory overclock already system power consumption is actually almost in line with the reference 960. now before we get into gaming performance let's analyze the competition amd's current 149 dollar card is the r7 370 with aging three-year-old architecture but with 4 gigabytes of video memory so let's see what the new 950 with the highest factory overclock that evga offers is capable of and so as you see the gtx 950 ftw is getting really close to a reference 960 and is ahead of the r7 370 in pretty much all the games here except for two hitman absolution and middle earth shadow of mordor which is likely thanks to that extra video memory and based on these numbers it is clear that the gtx 950 will be a popular gpu for budget builds but it is also important to remember that the card tested in this review is factory overclocked and thus carries a heavier price tag than reference and represents the best of the best of what will be offered by board partners we were able to push the overclock even higher to a stable 1612 megahertz on the core that lends itself right in line with the reference 960. and so what do you guys think of the price range for the new gtx 950 cards do you feel the 159 dollar spot is a large departure from the 129 release of the 650 ti there are certainly massive performance benefits as you saw but it's just a matter of gamers upping their budget for the gpu so are you prepared for that or not leave your thoughts in the comments below and that concludes our review of the evga gtx 950 for the win make sure to subscribe as we have a few more 950 reviews in the pipeline thanks so much for watching and we'll see you in the next one\n"