GeForce RTX 3080 vs 9500 GT

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce 9500 GT and GeForce RTX 3080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

9500 GT
2008
1 GB GDDR3, 50 Watt
0.42

3080 outperforms 9500 by a whopping 13407% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking129844
Place by popularitynot in top-10084
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data40.58
Power efficiency0.6814.34
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ampere (2020−2025)
GPU code nameG96GA102
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date29 July 2008 (17 years ago)1 September 2020 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$85.99 $699

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores328704
Core clock speed550 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1710 MHz
Number of transistors314 million28,300 million
Manufacturing process technology65 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt320 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate9.600465.1
Floating-point processing power0.096 TFLOPS29.77 TFLOPS
ROPs896
TMUs16272
Tensor Coresno data272
Ray Tracing Coresno data68
L1 Cacheno data8.5 MB
L2 Cache32 KB5 MB

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length175 mm285 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 12-pin
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 typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount1 GB10 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit320 Bit
Memory clock speed800 (GDDR3) and 500 (DDR2) MHz1188 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 (GDDR3) and 16.0 (DDR2)760.3 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 ConnectorsDual Link DVISingle Link DVI1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.5
OpenGL2.14.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+8.5
DLSS-+

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.

9500 GT 0.42
RTX 3080 56.73
+13407%

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 185
Samples: 3490
RTX 3080 25081
+13457%
Samples: 26388

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
−16300%
164
+16300%
1440p0−1122
4K0−185

Cost per frame, $

1080p85.99
−1918%
4.26
+1918%
1440pno data5.73
4Kno data8.22
  • RTX 3080 has 1918% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 172
+0%
172
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 138
+0%
138
+0%
Far Cry 5 157
+0%
157
+0%
Fortnite 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 152
+0%
152
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 135
+0%
135
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 156
+0%
156
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 134
+0%
134
+0%
Dota 2 147
+0%
147
+0%
Far Cry 5 150
+0%
150
+0%
Fortnite 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 140
+0%
140
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 147
+0%
147
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 123
+0%
123
+0%
Metro Exodus 128
+0%
128
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 303
+0%
303
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 145
+0%
145
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 131
+0%
131
+0%
Dota 2 135
+0%
135
+0%
Far Cry 5 140
+0%
140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 101
+0%
101
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 149
+0%
149
+0%
Valorant 268
+0%
268
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 112
+0%
112
+0%
Metro Exodus 95
+0%
95
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 124
+0%
124
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 86
+0%
86
+0%
Far Cry 5 135
+0%
135
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 84
+0%
84
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 143
+0%
143
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Metro Exodus 65
+0%
65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 115
+0%
115
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 91
+0%
91
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 43
+0%
43
+0%
Dota 2 129
+0%
129
+0%
Far Cry 5 94
+0%
94
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 49
+0%
49
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how 9500 GT and RTX 3080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 is 16300% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.42 56.73
Recency 29 July 2008 1 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 10 GB
Chip lithography 65 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 320 Watt

9500 GT has 540% lower power consumption.

RTX 3080, on the other hand, has a 13407.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 900% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 712.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9500 GT in performance tests.

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