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NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

Graphics processor Released Jul 29, 2008

Video memory: 512 MB
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 32 GB/s

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

24.40^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

23.42^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

11.28^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

56.64^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

33.09^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

40.29^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

39.73^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

31.62^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

5,539^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

4,502^* MTexels/s

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2OS X / OpenGL / 1680 x 1050 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

19.42^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

19.94^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2OS X / OpenGL / 1680 x 1050 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

11.13^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1360 x 768 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

48.12^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexLinux / OpenGL / 1280 x 1024 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

26.88^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

21.38^* fps

NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark40^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark135^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark404^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark273^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Tesla
Manufacturing process: UMC 65 nm
Process node: 65 nm
GPU cores: 32^*
GPU base clock: 600 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 600 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 800 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 512 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 144 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 50 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: 50 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 250 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 / GDDR3 / 128-bit / G96-300-C1
Capacity
512 MB
Rated memory bandwidth
32 GB/s
Chip variant
G96-300-C1
Reference clock
600 MHz
Memory bus
128 bit
Rated power
50 W
Power specification
TDP
Technology
GDDR3

Memory & storage

Memory options: 512^*
Video memory: 512 MB
Video memory type: GDDR3
Memory bus: 128 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 32 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 50 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 89.6^* GFLOPS
TDP: 50^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce 9500 GT^*
Year: 2008^*
Fab: 65^*
Transistors (mln): 314^*
Die size: 144^*
Memory size: 1,024^*
Memory speed: 25.6^*

Specifications 2 · 29 fields

Architecture: Tesla G96C^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
Max Power: 50 Watts^*
Memory: 512^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 25.6GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 128 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 800^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Name: GeForce 9500 GT^*
Best Resolution: 1024 x 768^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 3.3^*
PSU: 350 Watt & 26 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 4 GPixel/s^*
Process: 55nm^*
ROPs: 8^*
Release Date: 29-Jul-2008^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 4^*
TMUs: 16^*
Texture Rate: 9 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 0^*
DVI Connection: 2^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 10^*
HDMI Connection: 0^*

Specifications 3 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9500 GT^*
GPU Chip: G96^*
Released: Jul 29th, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 600^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,000^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 32 / 16 / 8^*

Specifications 4 · 11 fields

Foundry: UMC^*
Vendor: NVIDIA^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 96^* GFLOPS
Product: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2008-07-29^*
Process Size (nm): 65^* nm
TDP (W): 50^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 144^* mm²
Transistors (million): 314^*
Freq (MHz): 600^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 24 fields

proc transistors: 314 million^*
proc die size: 144^* mm²
cores: 32^*
sm count: 4^*
memory clock: 1,000^*
ram: 512^*
name: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT^*
ram type: GDDR3^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 32^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.096^*
tdp: 50^* W
suggested psu: 250^* W
slot width: Single-slot^*
api cuda: 1.1^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 0.55^*
vendor: nvd^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
arch name: Tesla^*
card release date: 2008-07-29^*
proc foundry: UMC^*
proc process size: 65^* nm

Specifications 6 · 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

0.096^* 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

4.800 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

32.00 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Raster output units

8^*

Reported shading units

32^*

Card or module format

Single-slot^*

Streaming multiprocessors

4^*

Suggested system PSU

250 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

50 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

9.600 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

16^*

GPU cores

32^*

Video memory

512^* MB

Video memory type

GDDR3^*

Specifications 7 · 8 fields

Product Name: GeForce 9500 GT^*
GPU Chip: G96^*
Released: Jul 29th, 2008^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 512 MB, GDDR3, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 600^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,000^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 32 / 16 / 8^*

Specifications 8 · 10 fields

model

GeForce 9500 GT^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9500 GT^*

core config

32:16:8:4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9500 GT^*

tdp watts

50.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9500 GT^*

manufacturer

Nvidia^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9500 GT^*

launch date

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

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9500 GT^*

code name

G96-300-C1^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9500 GT^*

fab nm

UMC 65 nm^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9500 GT^*

die size mm2

144.0^* mm²

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9500 GT^*

bus interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9500 GT^*

core clock mhz

600.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: GeForce 9500 GT^*

Specifications 9 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: Nvidia^*
GFLOPS: 89.6^* GFLOPS
TDP: 50^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: GeForce 9500 GT^*
Year: 2008^*
Fab: 65^*
Transistors (mln): 314^*
Die size: 144^*
Memory size: 1,024^*
Memory speed: 25.6^*

Specifications 10 · 50 fields

Brand: NVIDIA^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: G96^*
Clock Speeds Shader Clock: 1,500^* 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 GT^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 600^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1000 MHz 2 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 512^* MB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR3^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 32^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 16^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: G96^*
Render Config ROPs: 8^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 4.800 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 9.600 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 50^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 250^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Board Number: P727 SKU 1^*
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 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): 96^* GFLOPS
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR3^*

Specifications 11 · 9 fields

name: GeForce 9500 GT^*
price: $85.99*^*
3dmark: 273^*
value: 3.18^*
2dmark: 404^*
tdp: 50^*
powerperf: 5^*
test: Apr 2009^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 12 · 9 fields

gpuName

GeForce 9500 GT^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G3Dmark

135^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

G2Dmark

40^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

price

85.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

gpuValue

1.57^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

TDP

50^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

powerPerformance

2.7^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,009^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

Specifications 13 · 27 fields

manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
manufacturer: NVIDIA^*
rop: 24^*
rop: 8^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR3^*
memType: GDDR3^*
gpuChip: G96^*
gpuChip: GT200B^*
productName: GeForce 9500 GT^*
productName: GeForce 9500 GT^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
releaseYear: 2,008^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memSize: 0.512^*
memBusWidth: 128^*
gpuClock: 602^*
gpuClock: 600^*
memClock: 800^*
memClock: 1,000^*
unifiedShader: 32^*
unifiedShader: 192^*
tmu: 64^*
tmu: 16^*

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