Radeon RX Vega 9 vs GeForce 9500 GS

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9500 GS with Radeon RX Vega 9, including specs and performance data.

9500 GS
2008
512 MB DDR2, 40 Watt
0.51

RX Vega 9 outperforms 9500 GS by a whopping 894% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1290678
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.9826.03
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Vega (2017−2020)
GPU code nameG96Vega Raven Ridge
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date29 July 2008 (17 years ago)26 October 2017 (8 years 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 cores32576
Core clock speed550 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data1300 MHz
Number of transistors314 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology65 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate8.800no data
Floating-point processing power0.088 TFLOPSno data
ROPs8no data
TMUs16no data
L2 Cache32 KBno data

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeDDR2no data
Maximum RAM amount512 MBno data
Memory bus width128 Bitno data
Memory clock speed504 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth16.13 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data-

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Videono data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12_1
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL3.3no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA1.1-

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
−1700%
18
+1700%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Fortnite 22
+0%
22
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Fortnite 16
+0%
16
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 13
+0%
13
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8
+0%
8
+0%
Valorant 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 9
+0%
9
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

This is how 9500 GS and RX Vega 9 compete in popular games:

  • RX Vega 9 is 1700% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 57 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.51 5.07
Recency 29 July 2008 26 October 2017
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 15 Watt

RX Vega 9 has a 894% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 364% more advanced lithography process, and 167% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX Vega 9 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9500 GS in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9500 GS is a desktop graphics card while Radeon RX Vega 9 is a notebook one.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

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ATI HD 2600 PRO Radeon HD 2600 PRO
RX Vega 9 Radeon RX Vega 9
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UHD Graphics UHD Graphics
9500 GS GeForce 9500 GS
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GT 220 GeForce GT 220
P5200 Max-Q Quadro P5200 Max-Q
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ATI HD 5470 HD 5470
RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 4000
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ATI HD 5770 Mac Edition HD 5770 Mac Edition
RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 4000
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FX 500 FX 500
RTX 4000 Quadro RTX 4000
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RX 6900 XT RX 6900 XT
9500 GS GeForce 9500 GS
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ATI 9700 PRO X4 Radeon 9700 PRO X4
9500 GS GeForce 9500 GS
vs
UHD Graphics Xe 750 32EUs Graphics Xe 750 32EUs
Pro 570X Radeon Pro 570X
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RTX 4080 RTX 4080
Tesla K80 Tesla K80
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7950 GT AGP GeForce 7950 GT AGP
Tesla K40d Tesla K40d
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RTX 2060 TU104 RTX 2060 TU104
Tesla K40t Tesla K40t
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HD 7970M X2 HD 7970M X2

Community ratings

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