GeForce 9400 GT vs 9500M GS

Place in the ranking	1397	1324
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	1.24	0.73
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code name	G84	G96C
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 February 2008 (18 years ago)	27 August 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$79.99

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	32	16
Core clock speed	475 MHz	550 MHz
Number of transistors	289 million	314 million
Manufacturing process technology	80 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	50 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	7.600	4.400
Floating-point processing power	0.0608 TFLOPS	0.0448 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	4
TMUs	16	8
L2 Cache	32 KB	32 KB

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 size	medium sized	no data
Bus support	no data	PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	168 mm
Height	no data	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None
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 type	GDDR3	DDR2
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	512 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	700 MHz	400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	22.4 GB/s	12.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	Dual Link DVI
Multi monitor support	no data	+
HDMI	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	S/PDIF

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	4.0
OpenGL	3.3	2.1
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	1.1	+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

9500M GS 0.32

9400 GT 0.47
+46.9%

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.

9500M GS 132
Samples: 133

9400 GT 194
+47%

Samples: 1427

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Palworld	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Palworld	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Valorant	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	14−16 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Palworld	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Valorant	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	9−10 −33.3%	12−14 +33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Valorant	24−27 −40%	35−40 +40%

Full HD
Epic

Palworld

3−4

−33.3%

4−5
+33.3%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	0−1	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

1440p
Epic

Palworld

0−1

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −40%	21−24 +40%
Valorant	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

1−2

+0%

1−2
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite

2−3

+0%

2−3
+0%

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.32	0.47
Recency	1 February 2008	27 August 2008
Chip lithography	80 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	20 Watt	50 Watt

9500M GS has 150% lower power consumption.

9400 GT, on the other hand, has a 47% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, and a 45% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce 9400 GT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9500M GS in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9500M GS is a notebook graphics card while GeForce 9400 GT is a desktop one.

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