GeForce 9500 GT vs GTX 980M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 980M with GeForce 9500 GT, including specs and performance data.

GTX 980M
2014
8 GB GDDR5
19.12
+4347%

GTX 980M outperforms 9500 GT by a whopping 4347% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2941252
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency13.160.59
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGM204G96
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date7 October 2014 (10 years ago)29 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$85.99

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 cores153632
Core clock speed1038 MHz550 MHz
Boost clock speed1127 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,200 million314 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)unknown50 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate51.849.600
Floating-point processing power1.659 TFLOPS0.096 TFLOPS
ROPs648
TMUs9616

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data175 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNoneNone
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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount8 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed2500 MHz800 (GDDR3) and 500 (DDR2) MHz
Memory bandwidth160 GB/s25.6 (GDDR3) and 16.0 (DDR2)
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 ConnectorsNo outputsDual Link DVISingle Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
VGA аnalog display support+no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

Supported technologies

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

GameStream+-
GeForce ShadowPlay+-
GPU Boost2.0no data
GameWorks+-
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-
BatteryBoost+-
Ansel+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.52.1
OpenCL1.11.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA++

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.

GTX 980M 19.12
+4347%
9500 GT 0.43

  • Passmark

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.

GTX 980M 7352
+4356%
9500 GT 165

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:

900p173
+5667%
3−4
−5667%
Full HD71
+7000%
1−2
−7000%
1440p340−1
4K280−1

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data85.99

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Counter-Strike 2 30−35 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40 0−1
Elden Ring 60−65
+6000%
1−2
−6000%
Battlefield 5 56
+5500%
1−2
−5500%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+7900%
1−2
−7900%
Metro Exodus 60
+5900%
1−2
−5900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45 0−1
Valorant 75−80
+7600%
1−2
−7600%
Battlefield 5 59
+5800%
1−2
−5800%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40 0−1
Dota 2 40 0−1
Elden Ring 60−65
+6000%
1−2
−6000%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+6400%
1−2
−6400%
Fortnite 88
+8700%
1−2
−8700%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+7900%
1−2
−7900%
Grand Theft Auto V 60
+5900%
1−2
−5900%
Metro Exodus 40 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 182
+4450%
4−5
−4450%
Red Dead Redemption 2 40−45 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 58
+5700%
1−2
−5700%
Valorant 75−80
+7600%
1−2
−7600%
World of Tanks 230
+4500%
5−6
−4500%
Battlefield 5 50
+4900%
1−2
−4900%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40 0−1
Dota 2 65−70
+6700%
1−2
−6700%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+6400%
1−2
−6400%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+7900%
1−2
−7900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 49
+4800%
1−2
−4800%
Valorant 75−80
+7600%
1−2
−7600%
Dota 2 30−33 0−1
Elden Ring 30−35 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 30−33 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+5533%
3−4
−5533%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18 0−1
World of Tanks 130−140
+6400%
2−3
−6400%
Battlefield 5 34 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 30−35 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16 0−1
Far Cry 5 50−55
+5000%
1−2
−5000%
Forza Horizon 4 45−50
+4800%
1−2
−4800%
Metro Exodus 38 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30 0−1
Valorant 45−50
+4800%
1−2
−4800%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16 0−1
Dota 2 41 0−1
Elden Ring 14−16 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 41 0−1
Metro Exodus 12 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 48
+4700%
1−2
−4700%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 41 0−1
Battlefield 5 17 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 14−16 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7 0−1
Dota 2 30−35 0−1
Far Cry 5 24−27 0−1
Fortnite 21 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 27−30 0−1
Valorant 21−24 0−1

This is how GTX 980M and 9500 GT compete in popular games:

  • GTX 980M is 5667% faster in 900p
  • GTX 980M is 7000% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.12 0.43
Recency 7 October 2014 29 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm

GTX 980M has a 4346.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 980M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9500 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 980M is a notebook card while GeForce 9500 GT is a desktop 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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