To calculate the index we compare the characteristics of graphics cards against their prices.
ATI Radeon HD 4550 vs NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GS
Price now
3.49$
Games supported
39%
- Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
- Core clock speed 550 MHz
- Max video memory 512 MB
- Memory type DDR2
- Memory clock speed 1008 MHz
- Maximum resolution
- Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
- Core clock speed 600 MHz
- Max video memory 256 MB
- Memory type DDR2
- Memory clock speed 1310 MHz
- Maximum resolution
Price now
122$
Games supported
49%
General info
Comparison of graphics card architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters.
| Place in performance rating | not rated | 1061 |
| Architecture | Tesla (2006−2010) | TeraScale (2005−2013) |
| GPU code name | G96 | RV710 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 29 July 2008 (14 years old) | 30 September 2008 (14 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $59 |
| Current price | $3.49 | $122 (2.1x MSRP) |
Value for money
no data
Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 32 | 80 |
| Core clock speed | 550 MHz | 600 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 314 million | 242 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 65 nm | 55 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 40 Watt | 25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 8.800 | 4.800 |
| Floating-point performance | no data | 96 gflops |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | None |
Memory
Parameters of memory installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Note that GPUs integrated into processors have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR2 | DDR2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 256 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1008 MHz | 1310 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.13 GB/s | 10.48 GB/s |
Video outputs and ports
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | no data | + |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 1.1 | no data |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
- Passmark
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
Radeon HD 4550 outperforms GeForce 9500 GS by 51% in Passmark.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Recency | 29 July 2008 | 30 September 2008 |
| Memory bus width | 128 | 64 |
| Memory bandwidth | 16.13 | 10.48 |
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 32 | 80 |
| Chip lithography | 65 nm | 55 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 40 Watt | 25 Watt |
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Competitors of GeForce 9500 GS by AMD
It seems that there's no AMD equivalent for GeForce 9500 GS. The nearest candidate is Radeon HD 4550, however, it's 0% faster and higher by 0 positions in our rating.
Competitors of Radeon HD 4550 by NVIDIA
The nearest Radeon HD 4550's NVIDIA equivalent is GeForce 7800 GT, which is faster by 3% and higher by 7 positions in our performance rating.
Here are some closest NVIDIA rivals to Radeon HD 4550:
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