Radeon 890M vs GeForce 9500 GS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9500 GS with Radeon 890M, including specs and performance data.

9500 GS
2008
512 MB DDR2, 40 Watt
0.52

890M outperforms 9500 GS by a whopping 4108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1228253
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.89100.00
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)RDNA 3.5 (2024)
GPU code nameG96Strix Point
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date29 July 2008 (16 years ago)15 July 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores321024
Core clock speed550 MHz400 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2900 MHz
Number of transistors314 million34,000 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate8.800185.6
Floating-point processing power0.088 TFLOPS5.939 TFLOPS
ROPs832
TMUs1664
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x8
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeDDR2System Shared
Maximum RAM amount512 MBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed504 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth16.13 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.1
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.1-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

9500 GS 0.52
Radeon 890M 21.88
+4108%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

9500 GS 201
Radeon 890M 8432
+4095%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD1−2
−4300%
44
+4300%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Medium Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
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Hitman 3 4−5
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Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
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4−5
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Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
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3−4
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
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2−3
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Hitman 3 4−5
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4−5
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Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
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8−9
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
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4−5
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
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9−10
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Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
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27−30
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Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
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3−4
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
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2−3
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Hitman 3 4−5
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4−5
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Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
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4−5
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
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9−10
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1440p
Ultra Preset

Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
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Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
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4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

This is how 9500 GS and Radeon 890M compete in popular games:

  • Radeon 890M is 4300% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 23 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.52 21.88
Recency 29 July 2008 15 July 2024
Chip lithography 65 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 15 Watt

Radeon 890M has a 4107.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 1525% more advanced lithography process, and 166.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon 890M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9500 GS in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9500 GS is a desktop card while Radeon 890M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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