GeForce 9500 GT vs GT 610 PCI
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Tesla (2006−2010) |
| GPU code name | GF119 | G96 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 2 April 2012 (12 years ago) | 29 July 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $85.99 |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 48 | 32 |
| CUDA cores | no data | 32 |
| Core clock speed | 810 MHz | 550 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 292 million | 314 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 29 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 6.480 | 9.600 |
| Floating-point performance | 0.1555 gflops | 0.096 gflops |
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 | PCI | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 168 mm | 175 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| 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 | DDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1334 MHz | 800 (GDDR3) and 500 (DDR2) MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s | 25.6 (GDDR3) and 16.0 (DDR2) |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Dual Link DVISingle Link DVI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/PDIF |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 2.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.1 | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 April 2012 | 29 July 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 29 Watt | 50 Watt |
GT 610 PCI has an age advantage of 3 years, a 62.5% more advanced lithography process, and 72.4% lower power consumption.
9500 GT, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between GeForce GT 610 PCI and GeForce 9500 GT. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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