NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT vs AMD Radeon 610M
The Radeon 610M has 2% of the performance compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce 9500 GT and the Radeon 610M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Summary
About the NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT GPU
The NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q3 2008. It is built on the Tesla GPU microarchitecture (codename G96) and is manufactured on a 65 nm process.
Memory
The 9500 GT has 512 MB of GDDR3 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 32 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The 9500 GT includes 32 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 600 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 16 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The 9500 GT is a compact, low-profile graphics card that fits into 1 PCIe expansion slot. It supports DVI, S-Video display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 250 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W.
About the AMD Radeon 610M GPU
The AMD Radeon 610M is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q3 2022. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Mendocino) and is manufactured on a 6 nm process.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The 610M includes 128 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,500 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,900 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 8 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 4 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 2 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The 610M has the 320th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 567 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.45% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.
General Info
General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.
| Info | GeForce 9500 GT | Radeon 610M |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Architecture | Tesla | RDNA 2.0 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Mobile |
| Release Date | Q3 2008 | Q3 2022 |
| Production Status | End-of-life | Active |
| Shop | Check Price | Check Price |
Gaming Performance
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FPS Benchmarks
This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.
- Frames Per Second
God of War Ragnarök | GeForce 9500 GT | Radeon 610M |
|---|---|---|
| Low - 1080p | -- | 10 FPS |
| Medium - 1080p | -- | 8 FPS |
| High - 1080p | -- | -- |
| Ultra - 1080p | -- | -- |
| QHD - 1440p | -- | -- |
| 4K UHD - 2160p | -- | -- |
Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)
The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.
| GPU | Frames Per Second | |
|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough FPS data to compare with other GPUs. | ||
Compare Cost Per Frame
The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.
| GPU | Cost Per Frame | |
|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the FPS per dollar with other GPUs. | ||
Benchmark Performance
The Radeon 610M has 2% of the performance compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090.
Radeon 610M's 3,175 performance score ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the GeForce 9500 GT and the Radeon 610M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Relative Performance
The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.
| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| Radeon R9 M375 | 3,314 | +4% |
| GeForce 945M | 3,309.5 | +4% |
| Radeon R9 M275 | 3,261 | +3% |
| Radeon HD 6990M | 3,227 | +2% |
| GeForce GTX 675M | 3,218 | +1% |
| Radeon 610M | 3,175 | |
| GeForce GTX 580M | 3,116.5 | -2% |
| FirePro W5130M | 3,106 | -2% |
| Quadro P500 | 3,022 | -5% |
| Radeon HD 8870M | 2,986 | -6% |
Relative Value For Money
The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.
| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs. | |||
Benchmark Scores
This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.
- Popular
| Benchmark | GeForce 9500 GT | Radeon 610M |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics | -- | 575.5 |
| 3DMark Time Spy Score | -- | 665 |
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics | -- | 13,981 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics | -- | 2,192 |
| 3DMark Night Raid Graphics | -- | 9,640 |
| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | -- | 3,643 |
| Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit | -- | 91.8 |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 179 | 1,105 (+517.32%) |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 31 | 266 (+758.06%) |
Technical Specs
Graphics Processor
General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.
| Spec | GeForce 9500 GT | Radeon 610M |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | G96 | Mendocino |
| Architecture | Tesla | RDNA 2.0 |
| Process Size | 65 nm | 6 nm |
| Transistors | 314 million | -- |
Memory Details
Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.
| Spec | GeForce 9500 GT | Radeon 610M |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 512 MB | System Shared |
| Memory Type | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Memory Bandwidth | 32 Gb/s | System Dependent |
| Memory Clock | 1,000 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory Interface | 128 bit | System Shared |
| L1 Cache | -- | 128 KB |
| L2 Cache | 32 KB | 2 MB |
Board Compatibility
Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.
| Spec | GeForce 9500 GT | Radeon 610M |
|---|---|---|
| Slots | 1 slot | -- |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 50 W | 15 W |
| Suggested PSU | 250 W | -- |
| Outputs | DVI, S-Video | Device Dependent |
Cores & Clock Speeds
Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.
| Spec | GeForce 9500 GT | Radeon 610M |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Processors (SP) | -- | 128 |
| CUDA Cores | 32 | -- |
| Compute Units (CU) | -- | 2 |
| Stream Multiprocessors (SM) | 4 | -- |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 16 | 8 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 8 | 4 |
| Ray Accelerators | -- | 2 |
| Core Clock Speed | 600 MHz | 1,500 MHz |
| Core Clock Speed (Boost) | -- | 1,900 MHz |
Theoretical Performance
Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.
| Spec | GeForce 9500 GT | Radeon 610M |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | 4.8 GPixel/s | 7.6 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 9.6 GTexel/s | 15.2 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 96 GFLOPS | 486.4 GFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | -- | 30.4 GFLOPS |
API Support
Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.
| Spec | GeForce 9500 GT | Radeon 610M |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 6.8 |
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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.