GeForce MX330 vs 9500 GT

Place in the ranking	1251	580
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.59	43.51
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code name	G96	GP108
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	29 July 2008 (16 years ago)	10 February 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$85.99	no data

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 cores	32	384
Core clock speed	550 MHz	1531 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1594 MHz
Number of transistors	314 million	1,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	10 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	9.600	38.26
Floating-point processing power	0.096 TFLOPS	1.224 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	16
TMUs	16	24

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).

Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	175 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	None
SLI options	+	-

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 type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 (GDDR3) and 500 (DDR2) MHz	1502 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 (GDDR3) and 16.0 (DDR2)	48.06 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 Connectors	Dual Link DVISingle Link DVI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	no data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Optimus

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	4.0	6.4
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
CUDA	+	6.1

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 GT 0.43

GeForce MX330 6.32
+1370%

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 GT 165

GeForce MX330 2429
+1372%

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 HD	1−2 −2200%	23 +2200%
4K	1−2 −2300%	24 +2300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	85.99	no data
4K	85.99	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Elden Ring	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	24 +0%	24 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5 +0%	5 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Metro Exodus	24 +0%	24 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	26 +0%	26 +0%
Valorant	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3 +0%	3 +0%
Dota 2	23 +0%	23 +0%
Elden Ring	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Far Cry 5	44 +0%	44 +0%
Fortnite	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Metro Exodus	11 +0%	11 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	53 +0%	53 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Valorant	15 +0%	15 +0%
World of Tanks	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	11 +0%	11 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	3 +0%	3 +0%
Dota 2	64 +0%	64 +0%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Valorant	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Elden Ring	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
World of Tanks	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Metro Exodus	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Valorant	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Elden Ring	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	24 +0%	24 +0%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Fortnite	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Valorant	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

This is how 9500 GT and GeForce MX330 compete in popular games:

GeForce MX330 is 2200% faster in 1080p
GeForce MX330 is 2300% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.43	6.32
Recency	29 July 2008	10 February 2020
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Chip lithography	65 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	10 Watt

GeForce MX330 has a 1369.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 400% lower power consumption.

The GeForce MX330 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9500 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9500 GT is a desktop card while GeForce MX330 is a notebook one.

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