GeForce 9500 GT vs Radeon R7 M340

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R7 M340 with GeForce 9500 GT, including specs and performance data.

R7 M340
2015
4 GB DDR3
1.70
+305%

R7 M340 outperforms 9500 GT by a whopping 305% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking9311246
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data0.59
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameMesoG96
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 May 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 cores32032
Compute units6no data
Core clock speed943 MHz550 MHz
Boost clock speed1021 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,550 million314 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data50 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate20.429.600
Floating-point processing power0.6534 TFLOPS0.096 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs2016

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x8PCIe 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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz800 (GDDR3) and 500 (DDR2) MHz
Memory bandwidth16 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+
Eyefinity+-
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
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.

FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1211.1 (10_0)
Shader Model6.04.0
OpenGL4.42.1
OpenCLNot Listed1.1
Vulkan+N/A
Mantle+-
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.

R7 M340 1.70
+305%
9500 GT 0.42

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.

R7 M340 655
+302%
9500 GT 163

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 HD13
+333%
3−4
−333%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data28.66

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Hitman 3 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+325%
8−9
−325%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Hitman 3 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 0−1
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+320%
5−6
−320%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+325%
8−9
−325%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Hitman 3 6−7
+500%
1−2
−500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+433%
3−4
−433%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−35
+325%
8−9
−325%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3 0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Far Cry 5 2−3 0−1
Hitman 3 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Horizon Zero Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5 0−1

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3 0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2 0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 0−1

This is how R7 M340 and 9500 GT compete in popular games:

  • R7 M340 is 333% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.70 0.42
Recency 5 May 2015 29 July 2008
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 65 nm

R7 M340 has a 304.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 132.1% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R7 M340 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9500 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R7 M340 is a notebook card while GeForce 9500 GT is a desktop one.


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AMD Radeon R7 M340
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