GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile vs 9500 GT

Place in the ranking	1251	237
Place by popularity	not in top-100	38
Power efficiency	0.59	21.78
Architecture	Tesla (2006−2010)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	G96	GA107
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	29 July 2008 (16 years ago)	11 May 2021 (3 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 cores	32	2048
Core clock speed	550 MHz	712 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1057 MHz
Number of transistors	314 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	9.600	67.65
Floating-point processing power	0.096 TFLOPS	4.329 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	40
TMUs	16	64
Tensor Cores	no data	64
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	16

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	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	175 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	no 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 type	GDDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 (GDDR3) and 500 (DDR2) MHz	1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 (GDDR3) and 16.0 (DDR2)	192.0 GB/s
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 Connectors	Dual Link DVISingle Link DVI	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	4.0	6.6
OpenGL	2.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2
CUDA	+	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

9500 GT 0.43

RTX 3050 Mobile 23.73
+5419%

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.

9500 GT 165

RTX 3050 Mobile 9122
+5428%

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 HD	1−2 −9200%	93 +9200%
1440p	0−1	52
4K	0−1	33

Cost per frame, $

1080p

85.99

no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	106 +0%	106 +0%
Elden Ring	95 +0%	95 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	73 +0%	73 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	156 +0%	156 +0%
Metro Exodus	110 +0%	110 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
Valorant	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	56 +0%	56 +0%
Dota 2	142 +0%	142 +0%
Elden Ring	123 +0%	123 +0%
Far Cry 5	130 +0%	130 +0%
Fortnite	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	123 +0%	123 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	128 +0%	128 +0%
Metro Exodus	74 +0%	74 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 +0%	50−55 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Valorant	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
World of Tanks	250−260 +0%	250−260 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	51 +0%	51 +0%
Dota 2	155 +0%	155 +0%
Far Cry 5	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	106 +0%	106 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%
Valorant	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	57 +0%	57 +0%
Elden Ring	66 +0%	66 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	57 +0%	57 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	170−180 +0%	170−180 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
World of Tanks	150−160 +0%	150−160 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	28 +0%	28 +0%
Far Cry 5	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	78 +0%	78 +0%
Metro Exodus	69 +0%	69 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Valorant	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Dota 2	57 +0%	57 +0%
Elden Ring	33 +0%	33 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	57 +0%	57 +0%
Metro Exodus	23 +0%	23 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	57 +0%	57 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	12 +0%	12 +0%
Dota 2	93 +0%	93 +0%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Fortnite	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	45 +0%	45 +0%
Valorant	30−33 +0%	30−33 +0%

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

RTX 3050 Mobile is 9200% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.43	23.73
Recency	29 July 2008	11 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	65 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	75 Watt

9500 GT has 50% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 5418.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 712.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 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 Mobile is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.