GeForce 9500 GT vs Quadro FX 580

#ad 
Buy on Amazon
VS

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro FX 580 with GeForce 9500 GT, including specs and performance data.

FX 580
2009
512 MB GDDR3, 40 Watt
0.42

9500 GT outperforms FX 580 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12491248
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.01no data
Power efficiency0.720.59
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameG96CG96
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date9 April 2009 (15 years ago)29 July 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $85.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores3232
Core clock speed450 MHz550 MHz
Number of transistors314 million314 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)40 Watt50 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate7.2009.600
Floating-point processing power0.072 TFLOPS0.096 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs1616

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 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length198 mm175 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width1-slot1-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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz800 (GDDR3) and 500 (DDR2) MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 (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 Connectors1x DVI, 2x DisplayPortDual Link DVISingle Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model4.04.0
OpenGL3.32.1
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.1+

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.

FX 580 0.42
9500 GT 0.43
+2.4%

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.

FX 580 161
9500 GT 165
+2.5%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.42 0.43
Recency 9 April 2009 29 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 1 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 50 Watt

FX 580 has an age advantage of 8 months, a 18.2% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.

9500 GT, on the other hand, has a 2.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro FX 580 and GeForce 9500 GT.

Be aware that Quadro FX 580 is a workstation graphics 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.

Vote for your favorite

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


NVIDIA Quadro FX 580
Quadro FX 580
NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT
GeForce 9500 GT

Comparisons with similar GPUs

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

Community ratings

Here you can see the user ratings of the compared graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


3.3 95 votes

Rate Quadro FX 580 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.2 1260 votes

Rate GeForce 9500 GT on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions & comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.