GeForce 9500 GT vs Quadro M4000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro M4000M with GeForce 9500 GT, including specs and performance data.

M4000M
2015
4 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
15.97
+3614%

M4000M outperforms 9500 GT by a whopping 3614% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking3401251
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.990.59
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameGM204G96
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date18 August 2015 (9 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 cores1,28032
Core clock speed975 MHz550 MHz
Boost clock speed1013 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,200 million314 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Watt50 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate78.009.600
Floating-point processing power2.496 TFLOPS0.096 TFLOPS
ROPs648
TMUs8016

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
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 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 amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 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+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Display Port1.2no data
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.

Optimus+-
3D Vision Pro+no data
Mosaic+no data
nView Display Management+no data
Optimus+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX1211.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.44.0
OpenGL4.52.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA5.2+

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.

M4000M 15.97
+3614%
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.

M4000M 6140
+3621%
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:

Full HD75
+3650%
2−3
−3650%
4K200−1

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data43.00

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 27−30 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35 0−1
Elden Ring 45−50
+4800%
1−2
−4800%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+5100%
1−2
−5100%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+6400%
1−2
−6400%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+4300%
1−2
−4300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+3700%
1−2
−3700%
Valorant 60−65
+6300%
1−2
−6300%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+5100%
1−2
−5100%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35 0−1
Dota 2 55−60
+5600%
1−2
−5600%
Elden Ring 45−50
+4800%
1−2
−4800%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+5600%
1−2
−5600%
Fortnite 85−90
+4300%
2−3
−4300%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+6400%
1−2
−6400%
Grand Theft Auto V 55−60
+5600%
1−2
−5600%
Metro Exodus 40−45
+4300%
1−2
−4300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+3667%
3−4
−3667%
Red Dead Redemption 2 35−40
+3700%
1−2
−3700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 45−50
+4800%
1−2
−4800%
Valorant 60−65
+6300%
1−2
−6300%
World of Tanks 200−210
+3940%
5−6
−3940%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+5100%
1−2
−5100%
Counter-Strike 2 27−30 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 30−35 0−1
Dota 2 55−60
+5600%
1−2
−5600%
Far Cry 5 55−60
+5600%
1−2
−5600%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+6400%
1−2
−6400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 110−120
+3667%
3−4
−3667%
Valorant 60−65
+6300%
1−2
−6300%
Dota 2 24−27 0−1
Elden Ring 24−27 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 24−27 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+4833%
3−4
−4833%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16 0−1
World of Tanks 110−120
+5450%
2−3
−5450%
Battlefield 5 30−35 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 14−16 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14 0−1
Far Cry 5 40−45
+3900%
1−2
−3900%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+3800%
1−2
−3800%
Metro Exodus 35−40 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24 0−1
Valorant 40−45
+3900%
1−2
−3900%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14 0−1
Dota 2 27−30 0−1
Elden Ring 10−12 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 27−30 0−1
Metro Exodus 10−12 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+4600%
1−2
−4600%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30 0−1
Battlefield 5 14−16 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 12−14 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Dota 2 27−30 0−1
Far Cry 5 20−22 0−1
Fortnite 18−20 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 21−24 0−1
Valorant 18−20 0−1

This is how M4000M and 9500 GT compete in popular games:

  • M4000M is 3650% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.97 0.43
Recency 18 August 2015 29 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 100 Watt 50 Watt

M4000M has a 3614% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

9500 GT, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.

The Quadro M4000M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9500 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro M4000M is a mobile workstation 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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