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NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GS

Graphics processor Released Jul 29, 2008

Video memory: 512 MB
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 16.13 GB/s

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark66^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark157^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark374^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark277^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: UMC 65 nm
Process node: 65 nm
GPU cores: 32^*
GPU base clock: 550 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 550 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 500 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 144 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 40 W^*
Transistors: 314 million^*
Graphics processor: G96^*
Texture mapping units: 16^*
Raster output units: 8^*
Streaming multiprocessors: 4^*
Chip foundry: UMC^*
Card or module format: Single-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 40 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 200 W^*
External power connectors: None^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.1 (10_0)^*
OpenGL: 3.3^*
OpenCL: 1.1^*
CUDA compute capability: 1.1^*
Shader model: 4.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 32 KB^*

GPU configurations

0.5 GB / DDR2 / 128-bit / G96-259-A1
Capacity
512 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
16.13 GB/s
Chip variant
G96-259-A1
Reference clock
550 MHz
Memory bus
128 bit
Rated power
40 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
DDR2

Memory & storage

Memory options: 512^*
Video memory: 512 MB
Video memory type: DDR2
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 16.13 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 40 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 22 fields

Architecture: G96^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Memory: 512^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 16GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 128 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 500^* MHz
Memory Type: DDR2^*
Name: GeForce 9500 GS^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 2.1^*
PSU: 350 Watt & 20 Amps^*
Release Date: 01-Jul-2008^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 3^*
VGA Connection: 1^*
DVI Connection: 1^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 10^*
HDMI Connection: 0^*

Specifications 2 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9500 GS^*
GPU Chip: G96^*
Released: Jul 29th, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, DDR2, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 550^* MHz
Memory clock: 504^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 32 / 16 / 8^*

Specifications 3 · 11 fields

Foundry: UMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 88^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GS^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2008-07-29^*
Process Size (nm): 65^* nm
TDP (W): 40^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 144^* mm²
Transistors (million): 314^*
Freq (MHz): 550^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 24 fields

proc transistors: 314 million^*
proc die size: 144^* mm²
cores: 32^*
sm count: 4^*
memory clock: 504^*
ram: 512^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GS^*
ram type: DDR2^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 16.13^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.088^*
tdp: 40^* W
suggested psu: 200^* W
slot width: Single-slot^*
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 0.46^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2008-07-29^*
proc foundry: UMC^*
proc process size: 65^* nm

Specifications 5 · 34 fields

CUDA compute capability

1.1^*

DirectX / feature level

11.1 (10_0)^*

OpenCL

1.1^*

OpenGL

3.3^*

Shader model

4.0^*

Architecture

Tesla^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

128^* bit

Reported shader processors

32^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.088^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

32 KB^*

Reported display outputs

2x DVI, 1x S-Video^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

4.400 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

None^*

Reported chip die area

144 mm²^*

Chip foundry

UMC^*

Process node declaration

65 nm^*

Transistors

314 million^*

Graphics processor

G96^*

Reported video memory

512^* MB

Rated memory bandwidth

16.13 GB/s^*

Video memory type

DDR2^*

Raster output units

8^*

Reported shading units

32^*

Card or module format

Single-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors

4^*

Suggested system PSU

200 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

40 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

8.800 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

16^*

GPU cores

32^*

Video memory

512^* MB

Video memory type

DDR2^*

Specifications 6 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9500 GS^*
GPU Chip: G96^*
Released: Jul 29th, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, DDR2, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 550^* MHz
Memory clock: 504^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 32 / 16 / 8^*

Specifications 7 · 10 fields

model

GeForce 9500 GS^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9500 GS^*

core config

32:16:8:4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9500 GS^*

tdp watts

40.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9500 GS^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9500 GS^*

launch date

2008-07-29 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9500 GS^*

code name

G96-259-A1^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9500 GS^*

fab nm

UMC 65 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9500 GS^*

die size mm2

144.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9500 GS^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9500 GS^*

core clock mhz

550.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9500 GS^*

Specifications 8 · 51 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G96^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,375^* MHz
Graphics Processor Architecture: Tesla^*
Render Config SM Count: 4^*
Graphics Features CUDA: 1.1^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 65^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 314 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 144^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Jul 29th, 2008^*
Graphics Card Generation: GeForce 9 (9500)^*
Graphics Card Successor: GeForce 200^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: GeForce 9500 GS^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 550^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 504 MHz 1008 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 512^* MB
Memory Memory Type: DDR2^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 16.13^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 16^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G96^*
Render Config ROPs: 8^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 4.400 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 8.800 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 40^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 200^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P729 SKU 0^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.1 (10_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 3.3^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.1^*
source file: nvidia2008.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: UMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: GeForce 8^*
Recommended Resolutions: Playable:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: G96-259-A1^*
Graphics Processor Density: 2.2M / mm²^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 22 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 16^*
Top ROPS: 8^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 4.0^*
Top CORES: 32^*
Render Config Shading Units: 32^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 32^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 512^* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 88^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR2^*

Specifications 9 · 4 fields

name: GeForce 9500 GS^*
3dmark: 277^*
2dmark: 374^*
test: Aug 2012^*

Specifications 10 · 4 fields

gpuName

GeForce 9500 GS^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

157^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

66^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 11 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 8^*
rop: 8^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
bus: MXM-A (3.0)^*
memType: DDR2^*
memType: DDR3^*
gpuChip: G96^*
gpuChip: GK107^*
productName: GeForce 9500 GS^*
productName: GeForce 9500 GS^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memBusWidth: 128^*
gpuClock: 550^*
gpuClock: 850^*
memClock: 800^*
memClock: 504^*
unifiedShader: 32^*
unifiedShader: 192^*
tmu: 16^*
tmu: 16^*

* Provisional data