GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs 9500 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9500 GT with GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, including specs and performance data.

9500 GT
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 50 Watt
0.41

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile outperforms 9500 GT by a whopping 5793% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1259224
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.5928.84
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameG96GN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date29 July 2008 (16 years ago)6 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$85.99 no data

Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores322560
Core clock speed550 MHz1237 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1492 MHz
Number of transistors314 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology65 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate9.600no data
Floating-point processing power0.096 TFLOPSno data
ROPs8no data
TMUs16no data

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 sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length175 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB6 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit96 Bit
Memory clock speed800 (GDDR3) and 500 (DDR2) MHz12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 (GDDR3) and 16.0 (DDR2)no data
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

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 ConnectorsDual Link DVISingle Link DVIno data
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12_2
Shader Model4.0no data
OpenGL2.1no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA+-

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD1−2
−6900%
70
+6900%
1440p0−137

Cost per frame, $

1080p85.99no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 81
+0%
81
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 32
+0%
32
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 105
+0%
105
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40
+0%
40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+0%
23
+0%
Dota 2 61
+0%
61
+0%
Far Cry 5 97
+0%
97
+0%
Fortnite 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 86
+0%
86
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 91
+0%
91
+0%
Metro Exodus 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
World of Tanks 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
+0%
19
+0%
Dota 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 76
+0%
76
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 40
+0%
40
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40
+0%
40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
World of Tanks 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 57
+0%
57
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 37
+0%
37
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how 9500 GT and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 6900% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.41 24.16
Recency 29 July 2008 6 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 6 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 60 Watt

9500 GT has 20% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, on the other hand, has a 5792.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 712.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9500 GT in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 9500 GT is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is a notebook one.


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