Radeon RX 7600 XT vs GeForce 9500M GS
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 9500M GS with Radeon RX 7600 XT, including specs and performance data.
RX 7600 XT outperforms 9500M GS by a whopping 12720% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1312 | 85 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 91 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 77.57 |
| Power efficiency | 1.19 | 16.04 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2025) |
| GPU code name | G84 | Navi 33 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 February 2008 (17 years ago) | 8 January 2024 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $329 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 475 MHz | 1980 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2755 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 289 million | 13,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 80 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 190 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 7.600 | 352.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.0608 TFLOPS | 22.57 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 64 |
| TMUs | 16 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 1.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | no data | 204 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 8-pin |
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 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 700 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 22.4 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | 1.1 | - |
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−12400%
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250−260
+12400%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−11900%
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120−130
+11900%
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−12400%
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250−260
+12400%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−11900%
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120−130
+11900%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−11567%
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350−400
+11567%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−12043%
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850−900
+12043%
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| Valorant | 24−27
−12592%
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3300−3350
+12592%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−12400%
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250−260
+12400%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 14−16
−12400%
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1750−1800
+12400%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−11900%
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120−130
+11900%
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| Dota 2 | 10−11
−12400%
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1250−1300
+12400%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−11567%
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350−400
+11567%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−12043%
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850−900
+12043%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−12400%
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500−550
+12400%
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| Valorant | 24−27
−12592%
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3300−3350
+12592%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−11900%
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120−130
+11900%
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| Dota 2 | 10−11
−12400%
|
1250−1300
+12400%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−11567%
|
350−400
+11567%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−12043%
|
850−900
+12043%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−12400%
|
500−550
+12400%
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| Valorant | 24−27
−12592%
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3300−3350
+12592%
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1440p
High Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−11567%
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350−400
+11567%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−11900%
|
120−130
+11900%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−12567%
|
1900−1950
+12567%
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| Valorant | 2−3
−12400%
|
250−260
+12400%
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−11900%
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120−130
+11900%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−12400%
|
250−260
+12400%
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−12400%
|
250−260
+12400%
|
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.30 | 38.46 |
| Recency | 1 February 2008 | 8 January 2024 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 80 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 20 Watt | 190 Watt |
9500M GS has 850% lower power consumption.
RX 7600 XT, on the other hand, has a 12720% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1233.3% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 7600 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9500M GS in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce 9500M GS is a notebook card while Radeon RX 7600 XT is a desktop one.
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