GeForce 9500M G vs Go 7950 GTX

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce Go 7950 GTX and GeForce 9500M G, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

Go 7950 GTX
2006
512 MB GDDR3, 45 Watt
0.63
+117%

Go 7950 GTX outperforms 9500M G by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12731416
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.081.12
ArchitectureCurie (2003−2013)Tesla (2006−2010)
GPU code nameG71G96
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date12 October 2006 (19 years ago)3 June 2008 (18 years ago)

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 cores3216
Core clock speed575 MHz500 MHz
Boost clock speed575 MHzno data
Number of transistors278 million314 million
Manufacturing process technology90 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt20 Watt
Texture fill rate13.804.000
Floating-point processing powerno data0.04 TFLOPS
Gigaflopsno data60
ROPs168
TMUs248
L2 Cacheno data32 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 sizelargemedium sized
InterfaceMXM-IIIPCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth44.8 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK support

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

DirectX9.0c (9_3)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model3.04.0
OpenGL2.13.3
OpenCLN/A1.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA-+

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.

Go 7950 GTX 0.63
+117%
9500M G 0.29

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.

Go 7950 GTX 263
+117%
Samples: 50
9500M G 121
Samples: 3

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

Atomic Heart 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Valorant 30−33
+7.1%
27−30
−7.1%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 18−20
+46.2%
12−14
−46.2%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+7.1%
27−30
−7.1%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Valorant 30−33
+7.1%
27−30
−7.1%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 3−4 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Valorant 1−2 0−1

1440p
Ultra

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

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 0−1 0−1

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+7.1%
14−16
−7.1%
Valorant 6−7
+20%
5−6
−20%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Go 7950 GTX is 133% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Go 7950 GTX performs better in 19 tests (68%)
  • there's a draw in 9 tests (32%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.63 0.29
Recency 12 October 2006 3 June 2008
Chip lithography 90 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 20 Watt

Go 7950 GTX has a 117% higher aggregate performance score.

9500M G, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 38% more advanced lithography process, and 125% lower power consumption.

The GeForce Go 7950 GTX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9500M G in performance tests.

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